The problem involves reducing a complex expression involving secant functions and tangent functions, specifically the product of terms of the form (1 + sec(2^k x)) for k ranging from 0 to n, multiplied by tan(x/2).
Some participants express confusion regarding the initial problem and seek assistance, while one participant claims to have found a solution and requests the thread's deletion, prompting questions about the nature of the discussion.
There appears to be a lack of clarity on the steps taken to arrive at the claimed solution, and the request for deletion raises questions about the appropriateness of sharing the solution process in the forum.
ritwik06 said:Homework Statement
Reduce to a single term:
I really have been spending a wretched time to solve that
tan (x/2)*(1+sec x)(1+sec 2x)(1+sec 4x).......(1+sec (2^n)x)
Homework Equations
tan (x/2)=2 tan (x/4) / 1- tan^2 (x/4)
can this ever help 1+tan^2=sec^2
The Attempt at a Solution
Please help! me to get started
xphloem said:I have got my answer. Moderators delete this thread!