Trigonometry Examples

Expand the Trigonometric Expression tan(2x)
tan(2x)
Step 1
Apply the tangent double-angle identity.
2tan(x)1-tan2(x)
Step 2
Simplify the denominator.
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Step 2.1
Rewrite 1 as 12.
2tan(x)12-tan2(x)
Step 2.2
Since both terms are perfect squares, factor using the difference of squares formula, a2-b2=(a+b)(a-b) where a=1 and b=tan(x).
2tan(x)(1+tan(x))(1-tan(x))
2tan(x)(1+tan(x))(1-tan(x))
tan(2x)
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