16515531 16515531
  • 03-08-2022
  • Mathematics
contestada


Prove the identity.
tan^5x = tan x (sec² x - 2 sec² x + 1)

Prove the identity tan5x tan x sec x 2 sec x 1 class=

Respuesta :

bunnuika
bunnuika bunnuika
  • 03-08-2022

goal:tan^5x=tanx(sec²x-2sec²x+1)

proof: from l.h.s to r.h.s

tan^5x=(tanx)^5=((tanx)(tan²x)(tan²x))

from trigonometry identity

(tan²x)=sec²x-1

tan^5x=(tanx(sec²x-1)(sec²x-1))

=(tanx(sec^4x-sec²x-sec²x+1))

=(tanx(sec^4x-2sec²x+1))

proved

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

solve for x:    x to the negative 3rd power is equal to 27 over 64
the area of Alicia's garden is 81 square feet. what are the dimensions of her garden?
Why is living important
why are fossils of clams more numerous than those if the worms or cnidarians ?
which areas were obtained after the revolutionary war?
What is a Light Year?
why are fossils of clams more numerous than those if the worms or cnidarians ?
If 5x^2 - 15x = 0 and x ≠ 0, find the value of x. (A) -10 (B) -3 (C) 10 (D) 5 (E) 3
what is the common name for calcium silicate?
Aside absorbing water and nutrients, what other functions do the roots serve?