Simplify the trigonometric expression $\tan\left(x\right)+\cot\left(x\right)$

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Trigonometric Identities

$\tan\left(\theta \right)=\frac{\sin\left(\theta \right)}{\cos\left(\theta \right)}$
$\cot\left(\theta \right)=\frac{\cos\left(\theta \right)}{\sin\left(\theta \right)}$
· Pythagorean identity of sine and cosine
$\sin\left(\theta \right)^2+\cos\left(\theta \right)^2=1$

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Plotting: $\frac{2}{\sin\left(2x\right)}$

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Main Topic: Simplify Trigonometric Expressions

Simplification of trigonometric expressions consists of rewriting an expression with trigonometric functions in a simpler form. To perform this task, we usually use the most common trigonometric identities, and some algebra.

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