MHB Proving a trigonometric identity II

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The discussion centers on proving the trigonometric identity (2sinx)/(secxtan(2x)) = 2cos^2x - csc^2x + cot^2x. The original poster struggles with various approaches, including starting from both sides of the equation without success. A suggestion is made to rewrite the left-hand side by moving secant to the numerator and applying the double-angle identity for sine, which leads to a simplification that ultimately matches the right-hand side. The conversation emphasizes the importance of verifying identities before extensive manipulation. The thread concludes with a successful proof of the identity using algebraic simplifications and trigonometric identities.
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Hi,

I need help proving the following trig identity,
(2sinx)\overline{secxtan(2x)}=2cos^2x-csc^2x+cot^2x
I have tried starting from the left hand side, the right hand side, and doing both together, but nothing seems to work.

One of the ways I tried:
LHS: (2sinx)\overline{tan(2x)}\overline{cosx}
=2tanx\overline{tan(2x)}
=2tanx\overline{2tanx}\overline{1-tan^2x} using the tan(2x) identity
=1\overline{1-tan^2x}
=1\overline{1-(sin^x)/(cos^2x)}
=1\overline{(cos^2x-sin^2x)}\overline{cos^2x}
=1\overline{cos(2x)}\overline{cos^2x}
=[1/(cos(2x))][1/cos^2x]
=[1/(1-2sin^2x)][1/cos^2x]
=1/(cos^2x-2sin^2x*cos^2x)
=sec^2x/(1-2sin^2x)
=(tan^2x+1)/(1-2(1-cos^2x))
=(tan^2x+1)/(2cos^2x-1)
and I just don't get anywhere

Help would be greatly appreciated :)
 
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This is what I would do...first state the identity:

$$\frac{2\sin(x)}{\sec(x)\tan(2x)}=2\cos^2(x)-\csc^2(x)+\cot^2(x)$$

Next, verify it is an identity before potentially wasting time:

>>click here<<

W|A says we're good to go. So, let's begin with the left side of the identity:

$$\frac{2\sin(x)}{\sec(x)\tan(2x)}$$

Let's move the secant function from the denominator to the numerator as a cosine function:

$$\frac{2\sin(x)\cos(x)}{\tan(2x)}$$

Next, in the numerator, let's apply the double-angle identity for sine:

$$\frac{\sin(2x)}{\tan(2x)}$$

Rewrite the tangent function in terms of sine and cosine:

$$\frac{\sin(2x)}{\frac{\sin(2x)}{\cos(2x)}}$$

Simplify algebraically:

$$\cos(2x)$$

Apply a double-angle identity for cosine:

$$2\cos^2(x)-1$$

Apply the Pythagorean identity $$1=\csc^2(x)-\cot^2(x)$$:

$$2\cos^2(x)-\csc^2(x)+\cot^2(x)$$

And we're done. :D
 
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