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squance

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Calculus 1 - Trigonometric identities question!! Help!
« on: March 08, 2008, 02:29:10 pm »
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I'm having issues with this question...

Simplify the expression tan(x)/(1-tan^2(x))

and another question...

Simplify the expression sin(x)cos(2y)+cos(y)sin (2x)

Thanks

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Re: Calculus 1 - Trigonometric identities question!! Help!
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2008, 03:51:14 pm »
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Simplify the expression tan(x)/(1-tan^2(x))

Notice how it looks very similar to the tan double-angle formula.

Simplify the expression sin(x)cos(2y)+cos(y)sin (2x)

This one I didn't manage to simplify. Looks similar to the compound angle formula for sin, and yet the arguments are different, so I don't think it can be simplified.
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Re: Calculus 1 - Trigonometric identities question!! Help!
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2008, 04:03:15 pm »
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Meh...i still don't get it
Anyways
Thanks for looking at it anyways
I try to look at the textbook and stuff
(I hate maths sooo much!! especially trig :(

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Re: Calculus 1 - Trigonometric identities question!! Help!
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2008, 04:21:14 pm »
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Hint (for the first one):

The double angle formula for tan is as follows:

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Re: Calculus 1 - Trigonometric identities question!! Help!
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2008, 06:45:05 pm »
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That's all I got up to. I'm sure one of the maths whizzes will be able to help you.  :)

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