\(P=\left[tan\dfrac{17\pi}{4}+tan\left(\dfrac{7\pi}{2}-x\right)\right]^2+\left[cot\dfrac{13\pi}{4}+cot\left(7\pi-x\right)\right]^2\)
\(=\left[tan\dfrac{\pi}{4}+tan\left(-\dfrac{\pi}{2}-x\right)\right]^2+\left[cot\left(-\dfrac{3\pi}{4}\right)+cot\left(-\pi-x\right)\right]^2\)
\(=\left[tan\dfrac{\pi}{4}-cotx\right]^2+\left[tan\dfrac{\pi}{4}-cotx\right]^2\)
\(=2\left(1-cotx\right)^2\)