Question

Sin(x-π/2)+cos(x-π)+tan(5π/2-x)+tan(x-π/2)=-2cosx

Answer 1

\(sin\left(x-\dfrac{\pi}{2}\right)+cos\left(x-\pi\right)+tan\left(\dfrac{5\pi}{2}-x\right)+tan\left(x-\dfrac{\pi}{2}\right)\)

\(=-sin\left(\dfrac{\pi}{2}-x\right)+cos\left(\pi-x\right)+tan\left(2\pi+\dfrac{\pi}{2}-x\right)-tan\left(\dfrac{\pi}{2}-x\right)\)

\(=-cosx-cosx+tan\left(\dfrac{\pi}{2}-x\right)-cotx\)

\(=-2cosx+cotx-cotx=-2cosx\)