Solving "2(sinA+cosB)sinB=3-cosB" Trig Problem

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"simple" trig problem

Homework Statement

2(sinA+cosB)sinB=3-cosB. Find 3tan2A+4tan2B

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well, i expanded 3tan2A+4tan2B= 3sin2Acos2B+4sin2Bcos2A all over cos2Acos2B after that I am stuck.
 
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I didn't get you. How you expanded tan^2 A?
How will u express tan A in terms of sin A and cos A?
 


n.karthick said:
I didn't get you. How you expanded tan^2 A?
How will u express tan A in terms of sin A and cos A?

Ok, 3tan2A= 3sin2A/cos2A and 4tan2B= 4sin2B/cos2B, so 3sin2A/cos2A+4sin2B/cos2B= 3sin2Acos2B+4sin2Bcos2A all over cos2Acos2B
 


romsofia said:
... 2(sinA+cosB)sinB=3-cosB. Find 3tan2A+4tan2B

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Are you sure that one of the cosines isn't "cosA" ?