1989 AHSME Problems/Problem 14

$\cot 10+\tan 5=$

$\mathrm{(A) \csc 5 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \csc 10 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \sec 5 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \sec 10 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \sin 15 }$

We have $\cot 10 +\tan 5=\frac{\cos 10}{\sin 10}+\frac{\sin 5}{\cos 5}=\frac{\cos10\cos5+\sin10\sin5}{\sin10\cos 5}=\frac{\cos(10-5)}{\sin10\cos5}=\frac{\cos5}{\sin10\cos5}=\csc10$ These problems are copyrighted © by the Mathematical Association of America, as part of the American Mathematics Competitions.

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1989 AHSME Problems/Problem 14