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How do you simplify tan theta cos theta?
Remember that tan = sin/cos. So your expression is sin/cos times cos. That's sin(theta).
What is sin theta cos theta?
It's 1/2 of sin(2 theta) .
What is tan squared theta minus sec squared theta simplified?
tan θ = sin θ / cos θ sec θ = 1 / cos θ sin ² θ + cos² θ = 1 → sin² θ - 1 = - cos² θ → tan² θ - sec² θ = (sin θ / cos θ)² - (1 / cos θ)² = sin² θ / cos² θ - 1 / cos² θ = (sin² θ - 1) / cos² θ = - cos² θ / cos² θ = -1
What is sec theta - 1 over sec theta?
Let 'theta' = A [as 'A' is easier to type] sec A - 1/(sec A) = 1/(cos A) - cos A = (1 - cos^2 A)/(cos A) = (sin^2 A)/(cos A) = (tan A)*(sin A) Then you can swap back the 'A' with theta
What does 2sin squared theta equal and why?
It is 2*sin(theta)*sin(theta) because that is how multiplication is defined!
