Prove the identity: (sinx - tanx)(cosx - cotx) = (sinx - 1)(cosx - 1)

(sinx - tanx)(cosx - cotx)= (sinx - sinx/cosx)(cosx - cosx/sinx)= sinxcosx - (sinx + cosx) + 1= (sinx - 1)(cosx - 1)

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