Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 7 - Section 7.3 - Double-Angle, Half-Angle, and Product-Sum Formulas - 7.3 Exercises - Page 562: 84

Answer

$\tan x=\frac{\sin 2x}{1+\cos 2x}$

Work Step by Step

Start from the right side: $\frac{\sin 2x}{1+\cos 2x}$ Use the double-angle formulas $\sin 2x=2\sin x\cos x$ and $\cos 2x=2\cos^2x-1$: $=\frac{2\sin x\cos x}{1+2\cos^2x-1}$ Simplify: $=\frac{2\sin x\cos x}{2\cos^2x}$ $=\frac{\sin x}{\cos x}$ $=\tan x$ Since this equals the left side, the identity has been proven.
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