SOLUTION: Simplify completely: tan^2x(1 – sin^2x)

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Question 1036006: Simplify completely: tan^2x(1 – sin^2x)
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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tan^2x(1 – sin^2x) = tan^2(x)(cos^2(x)) but tan = sin/cos so the cosines cancel...
tan^2(x)(cos^2(x)) = sin^2(x)