Prove that the following identity is true. tan x sin? x + sin x cos x %3D sin x - cos x cos x - 2 cos x We begin on the right side of the equation by factoring the numerator and denominator. We can then use a Pythagorean Identity in the denominator and reduce. We can then use the ratio identity, and then factor the denominator. Finally we simplify by reducing the common factor. sin x(sin x + cos x) sin? x + sin x cos x cos x - 2 cos x cos x 1 - sin x(sin x + cos x) - cos? x) - cos sin x + sin x + cos X sin x cos x sin? x - sin x + cos X = tan x - sin? x - sin x + cos x = tan x: x - cos x) tan x sin x - cos x

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Prove that the following identity is true.
tan x
sin? x + sin x cos x
%3D
sin x - cos x
cos x - 2 cos x
We begin on the right side of the equation by factoring the numerator and denominator. We can then use a Pythagorean Identity in the denominator and reduce. We
can then use the ratio identity, and then factor the denominator. Finally we simplify by reducing the common factor.
sin x(sin x + cos x)
sin? x + sin x cos x
cos x - 2 cos x
cos x 1 -
sin x(sin x + cos x)
- cos? x) -
cos
sin x +
sin x + cos X
sin x
cos x
sin? x -
sin x + cos X
= tan x -
sin? x -
sin x + cos x
= tan x:
x - cos x)
tan x
sin x - cos x
Transcribed Image Text:Prove that the following identity is true. tan x sin? x + sin x cos x %3D sin x - cos x cos x - 2 cos x We begin on the right side of the equation by factoring the numerator and denominator. We can then use a Pythagorean Identity in the denominator and reduce. We can then use the ratio identity, and then factor the denominator. Finally we simplify by reducing the common factor. sin x(sin x + cos x) sin? x + sin x cos x cos x - 2 cos x cos x 1 - sin x(sin x + cos x) - cos? x) - cos sin x + sin x + cos X sin x cos x sin? x - sin x + cos X = tan x - sin? x - sin x + cos x = tan x: x - cos x) tan x sin x - cos x
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