Question

Which are simplified forms of the expression secant squared theta sine 2 theta? Select all that apply.
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Responses

2 cot θ
2 cot θ

2 minus secant squared theta
Image with alt text: 2 minus secant squared theta

2 tan θ
2 tan θ

secant squared theta minus 1
Image with alt text: secant squared theta minus 1

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Answers

GPT-4o mini
To simplify the expression \( \sec^2 \theta \sin 2\theta \), we can use the definitions and identities for secant and sine.

First, recall the identities:

1. \( \sec^2 \theta = \frac{1}{\cos^2 \theta} \)
2. \( \sin 2\theta = 2 \sin \theta \cos \theta \)

Substituting these into the expression gives us:

\[
\sec^2 \theta \sin 2\theta = \left(\frac{1}{\cos^2 \theta}\right) (2 \sin \theta \cos \theta)
\]

This simplifies to:

\[
= \frac{2 \sin \theta \cos \theta}{\cos^2 \theta} = 2 \frac{\sin \theta}{\cos \theta} = 2 \tan \theta
\]

So, \( \sec^2 \theta \sin 2\theta \) simplifies to \( 2 \tan \theta \).

Now let's evaluate the given options to see which ones are equivalent to \( 2 \tan \theta \):

1. **\( 2 \cot \theta \)**: This is not equivalent to \( 2 \tan \theta \).
2. **\( 2 - \sec^2 \theta \)**: This does not simplify to \( 2 \tan \theta \) either.
3. **\( 2 \tan \theta \)**: This is the simplified form we derived, so it is a valid response.
4. **\( \sec^2 \theta - 1 \)**: This is equal to \( \tan^2 \theta \), which is not equivalent to \( 2 \tan \theta \).
5. **Start Fraction sine 2 theta over cosine squared theta End Fraction**: This is equal to \( \sec^2 \theta \sin 2\theta\) as we derived in the first step.

Thus, the only response that represents a simplified form of \( \sec^2 \theta \sin 2\theta\) is:

- **\( 2 \tan \theta \)**
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To conclude, the valid selections are:

- \( 2 \tan \theta \)
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