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Prove the identity.

2tanx/1+tan^2x=sin^2x
13 years ago

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Steve
Not so.
if x=pi/4,

2*1/(1+1) = 1
sin^2 pi/4 = 1/2

I think you mean

2tanx/(1+tan^2x)=sin2x
since
2sinx/cosx / sec^2x
2sinx/cosx * cos^2x
2sinx*cosx = sin2x

If I garbled it, make the corrections and repost if needed.
13 years ago

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