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Simplify the expression  
tan((pi)/(2)-theta)sin theta

Simplify the expression \newlinetan(π2θ)sinθ \tan \left(\frac{\pi}{2}-\theta\right) \sin \theta

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Q. Simplify the expression \newlinetan(π2θ)sinθ \tan \left(\frac{\pi}{2}-\theta\right) \sin \theta
  1. Use Complementary Angle Identity: Express tan(π2θ)\tan\left(\frac{\pi}{2} - \theta\right) using the complementary angle identity for tangent, which states that tan(π2θ)=cot(θ)\tan\left(\frac{\pi}{2} - \theta\right) = \cot(\theta).
  2. Reciprocal of Tangent: Recall that cot(θ)\cot(\theta) is the reciprocal of tan(θ)\tan(\theta), so cot(θ)=1tan(θ)\cot(\theta) = \frac{1}{\tan(\theta)} or cot(θ)=cos(θ)sin(θ)\cot(\theta) = \frac{\cos(\theta)}{\sin(\theta)}.
  3. Substitute and Simplify: Substitute cot(θ)\cot(\theta) with cos(θ)sin(θ)\frac{\cos(\theta)}{\sin(\theta)} in the given expression to get (cos(θ)sin(θ))sin(θ)\left(\frac{\cos(\theta)}{\sin(\theta)}\right) \cdot \sin(\theta).
  4. Substitute and Simplify: Substitute cot(θ)\cot(\theta) with cos(θ)sin(θ)\frac{\cos(\theta)}{\sin(\theta)} in the given expression to get (cos(θ)sin(θ))sin(θ)\left(\frac{\cos(\theta)}{\sin(\theta)}\right) \cdot \sin(\theta). Simplify the expression by canceling out the sin(θ)\sin(\theta) in the numerator and the denominator to get cos(θ)\cos(\theta).

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