We start with the left-hand side (LHS) of the equation:
Simplifying cos(3π/2+x): Using the cosine addition formula, cos(A+B)=cosAcosB−sinAsinB, we have
cos(23π+x)=cos(23π)cosx−sin(23π)sinx
Since cos(3π/2)=0 and sin(3π/2)=−1, this becomes
0⋅cosx−(−1)⋅sinx=sinx
Simplifying cos(2π+x): Similarly,
cos(2π+x)=cos(2π)cosx−sin(2π)sinx
With cos(2π)=1 and sin(2π)=0, we get
1⋅cosx−0⋅sinx=cosx
Simplifying cot(3π/2−x): Write cot(3π/2−x)=cos(3π/2−x)/sin(3π/2−x). Using the cosine and sine difference formulas: cos(A−B)=cosAcosB+sinAsinB, and sin(A−B)=sinAcosB−cosAsinB. Thus,
cos(23π−x)=cos(23π)cosx+sin(23π)sinx=0⋅cosx+(−1)⋅sinx=−sinx
And
sin(23π−x)=sin(23π)cosx−cos(23π)sinx=(−1)⋅cosx−0⋅sinx=−cosx
Hence,
cot(23π−x)=−cosx−sinx=tanx
Simplifying cot(2π+x): Since the cotangent function has period π, cot(2π+x)=cotx. Alternatively, using the definitions:
cot(2π+x)=sin(2π+x)cos(2π+x)=sinxcosx=cotx
Combining the terms: Now the LHS becomes sinx⋅cosx⋅[tanx+cotx]. Express tanx=sinx/cosx and cotx=cosx/sinx. Then
tanx+cotx=sinxcosxsin2x+cos2x
By the Pythagorean identity, sin2x+cos2x=1, so
tanx+cotx=sinxcosx1
Therefore,
LHS=sinxcosx⋅sinxcosx1=1
which equals the right-hand side (RHS).
Hence, the given identity is proved. ∴ LHS = RHS = 1