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Prove That: (Sin θ - 2sin^3 θ)/(2 Cos^3 θ - Cos θ) = Tan θ - Mathematics

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Prove that: `(sin θ - 2sin^3 θ)/(2 cos^3 θ - cos θ) = tan θ`.

Prove the following:

`(sin θ - 2sin^3 θ)/(2 cos^3 θ - cos θ) = tan θ`

Theorem
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Solution

LHS = `(sin θ - 2sin^3 θ)/(2 cos^3 θ - cos θ)`

= `(sin θ(1 - 2sin^2 θ))/(cos θ(2 cos^2 θ - 1))`

= `(tan θ(1 - 2(1 - cos^2 θ)))/(2 cos^2θ - 1 )`

= `(tan θ(1 - 2 + 2 cos^2 θ))/(2 cos^2θ - 1 )`

= `(tan θ(2 cos^2 θ - 1))/(2 cos^2θ - 1 )`

= tan θ

= RHS

Hence proved.

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Chapter 18: Trigonometric identities - Exercise 18A [Page 424]

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Nootan Mathematics [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 18 Trigonometric identities
Exercise 18A | Q 15. | Page 424
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