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OpenStudy (ammarah):

Identities HELP FINAL TOMORROW

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OpenStudy (ammarah):

@perl

OpenStudy (perl):

we should start with the right side?

OpenStudy (ammarah):

yess

OpenStudy (perl):

$$ \Large { \tan x ( 1 + \cos(2x) )= \\ = \tan x ( 1 + 2\cos^2(x)-1 )= } $$

OpenStudy (perl):

i used the substitution cos(2x) = 2cos^2 x -1

OpenStudy (ammarah):

how did u get rid of the cosx>

OpenStudy (perl):

$$ \Large { \tan x ( 1 + \cos(2x) ) \\ = \tan x ( 1 + \color{red}{ 2\cos^2(x)-1} ) \\= \tan x \cdot 2\cos^2(x) \\= \frac{\sin x}{\cos x } \cdot 2\cos^2(x) \\~\\= 2 \sin x \cos x \\~\\= \color{blue}{\sin(2x)} } $$

OpenStudy (perl):

the red and blue are substitutions

OpenStudy (perl):

Trig identities: sin(2x) = 2sin x cos x cos(2x) = 2cos^2 x - 1

OpenStudy (ammarah):

i know but u know u cosx was left

OpenStudy (ammarah):

how did u get rid of that..

OpenStudy (perl):

in the last line, 2sin x cos x = sin(2x) , thats a trig identity

OpenStudy (perl):

You can prove that by use of the addition formula: sin(2x) = sin(x+x) = sin x cos x + cos x sin x = 2 sin x cos x

OpenStudy (perl):

this is a good resource for identities http://www.purplemath.com/modules/idents.htm

OpenStudy (ammarah):

ohkk

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i have another queestion

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