document.write( "Question 889242: Prove:\r
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document.write( "1-cot^2x/1+cot^2x=2cos^2-1\r
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document.write( "I tried this:
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document.write( "LHS
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document.write( "=1-(cos^2x/sin^2x)/csc^2x
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document.write( "=(sin^2x-cos^2x/sin^2x)/(1/sin^x)
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document.write( "=sin^2x-cos^2x/sin^2x(sin^2x/1)
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document.write( "sin^^2x-cos^2x\r
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document.write( "2cos^2-1=cos(2x)\r
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document.write( "So, after this, I don't know what to do. Thank you!
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Algebra.Com's Answer #538005 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! sin^2(x) - cos^2(x) = cos(2x) \n" ); document.write( " |