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Trigonometry Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Rewrite as .
Step 1.2
Since both terms are perfect squares, factor using the difference of squares formula, where and .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 2.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 2.2
Simplify terms.
Step 2.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.2.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.2.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 2.2.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 2.2.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.2.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.2.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.2.3
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.2.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.2.3.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.3.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.2.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.2.5
Combine and .
Step 2.2.6
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.2.6.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.2.6.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.6.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.2.7
Multiply by .
Step 2.3
Move to the left of .