SOLUTION: Simplify (sin(x)tan(x))/cos(x) Have tried (sin(x)[sin(x)/cos(x)](cos(x)) then sin(x)sin(x) but when I put sin^2(x) as the answer it says I'm wrong

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Question 569895: Simplify (sin(x)tan(x))/cos(x)
Have tried (sin(x)[sin(x)/cos(x)](cos(x))
then sin(x)sin(x) but when I put sin^2(x) as the answer it says I'm wrong

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simplify (sin(x)tan(x))/cos(x)
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= sin*(sin/cos)/cos
= sin^2/cos^2
= tan^2(x)