How to get this expression from the circuit

In summary, the conversation discusses the use of the voltage divider method to calculate Vout, using V1 and V2 as the midpoint of their respective branches. The resulting expression for Vout is shown in the photo, but there may be some algebra errors in the written explanation.
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it is given that R1=R2

http://i43.tinypic.com/b8359w.jpg
i used voltage divider
i tried to calculate it by taking v1 as the midle poit of the left brench
and v2 as the middle point of the of the other branch

so Vout=V_s/2 -Vs[r/(r+1/jwc )=v_s/2(1-rjwc/2(rjwc+1))

i can't get the expression in the photo
 
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nhrock3 said:
it is given that R1=R2

http://i43.tinypic.com/b8359w.jpg
i used voltage divider
i tried to calculate it by taking v1 as the midle poit of the left brench
and v2 as the middle point of the of the other branch

so Vout=V_s/2 -Vs[r/(r+1/jwc )=v_s/2(1-rjwc/2(rjwc+1))

i can't get the expression in the photo

I get the expression in the photo, so it must just be an algebra problem in your work. Be careful with your parenthesis when writing it out like you did above... the last expression is missing some parenthesis that make a difference.

In Latex:

[tex]V_o = V_s (\frac{1}{2} - \frac{R}{R + \frac{1}{jwC}})[/tex]

[tex]V_o = V_s (\frac{1}{2} - \frac{R}{\frac{jwRC}{jwC} + \frac{1}{jwC}})[/tex]

... and so on ...
 
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