Proving Modulus of Rational Expression is Equal to 1

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Homework Statement



Prove |\frac{e^{2i\theta} -2e^{i\theta} - 1}{e^{2i\theta} + 2e^{i\theta} -1}| = 1

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The Attempt at a Solution



I feel like this should be fairly simple, anyone have any hints? Also this is just one step in an attempt to solve a much larger problem, so don't feel the need to be overly cryptic. Also that means I'm not entirely sure that it's true (but I think it is).
 
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Poopsilon said:

Homework Statement



Prove |\frac{e^{2i\theta} -2e^{i\theta} - 1}{e^{2i\theta} + 2e^{i\theta} -1}| = 1



Homework Equations





The Attempt at a Solution



I feel like this should be fairly simple, anyone have any hints? Also this is just one step in an attempt to solve a much larger problem, so don't feel the need to be overly cryptic. Also that means I'm not entirely sure that it's true (but I think it is).

I would use the facts that ei 2θ = cos(2θ) + i sin(2θ) and ei θ = cos(θ) + i sin(θ) and see where that took me.
 
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