Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 5 - Review Exercises - Page 708: 30

Answer

The expression on the left-side is equal to the expression on the right-side.

Work Step by Step

The given expression on the left side $\tan \frac{x}{2}\left( 1+\cos x \right)$ can be simplified by using the half-angle formula. As per the half-angle formula, $\tan \frac{x}{2}=\frac{\sin x}{1+\cos x}$. $\begin{align} & \tan \frac{x}{2}\left( 1+\cos x \right)=\frac{\sin x}{1+\cos x}.\left( 1+\cos x \right) \\ & =\sin x \end{align}$ Hence, the expression on the left-side is equal to the expression on the right-side.
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