Trigonometry 7th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1111826854
ISBN 13: 978-1-11182-685-7

Chapter 5 - Section 5.3 - Double-Angle Formulas - 5.3 Problem Set - Page 297: 48

Answer

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Work Step by Step

$RHS =\dfrac{1-\tan^2 {\theta}}{1+\tan^2 {\theta}} =\dfrac{1-\tan^2 {\theta}}{\sec^2{\theta}}$ $RHS = \dfrac{1}{\sec^2{\theta}} - \dfrac{\tan^2{\theta}}{\sec^2{\theta}}$ $RHS = \cos^2{\theta} - \sin^2{\theta} = \cos{2\theta} = LHS$
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