SOLUTION: verify the identity csc(x)-cot(x)= (2(1-cos(x))(1+cos(x)))/(2sin(x)+sin(2x)) by beginning with the known identity that tan(x/2)=tan(x/2).

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Question 26174: verify the identity csc(x)-cot(x)= (2(1-cos(x))(1+cos(x)))/(2sin(x)+sin(2x)) by beginning with the known identity that tan(x/2)=tan(x/2).
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are many ways to verify identities. One way is to change what you can to sine and cosine expressions.
Left side work:
(1/sinx)-(cosx/sinx)=[1-cosx]/sinx
Right side work:
[2(1-cosx)(1+cosx)[/[2sinx+2sinx cosx]=2(1-cosx)(1+cosx)/2sinx(1+cosx)
=(1-cosx)/sinx
Right side equals left side. This verifies the identity.
Cheers,
Stan H.