Prove that (sin θ – 2 sin3 θ) / (2 cos3 θ – cos θ) = tan θ

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Q) Prove that $\frac {\sin 	heta – 2 \sin^3 	heta}{2 \cos ^3 	heta – \cos 	heta} = 	an 	heta$

Sapling Academy · Accepted Answer

Let's start from LHS:

LHS = $\frac {\sin 	heta – 2 \sin^3 	heta}{2 \cos ^3 	heta – \cos 	heta}$

= $\frac {\sin 	heta (1 – 2 \sin^2 	heta)}{\cos 	heta (2\cos ^2 	heta – 1)}$

We know that sin2 θ + cos2 θ = 1

By substituting this value in the above equation, we get:

LHS = $\frac {\sin 	heta ((\sin^2 	heta + \cos^2 	heta) – 2 \sin^2 	heta)}{\cos 	heta (2\cos ^2 	heta – (\sin^2 	heta + \cos^2 	heta))}$

= $\frac {\sin 	heta (\sin^2 	heta + \cos^2 	heta – 2 \sin^2 	heta)}{\cos 	heta (2\cos ^2 	heta – \sin^2 	heta - \cos^2 	heta)}$

= $\frac {\sin 	heta (\cancel{\sin^2 	heta} + \cos^2 	heta – \cancel{2} \sin^2 	heta)}{\cos 	heta (\cancel{2}\cos ^2 	heta – \sin^2 	heta - \cancel{\cos^2 	heta)}}$

= $\frac {\sin 	heta (\cos^2 	heta – \sin^2 	heta)}{\cos 	heta (\cos ^2 	heta – \sin^2 	heta)}$

= $\frac {\sin 	heta \cancel{(\cos^2 	heta – \sin^2 	heta)}}{\cos 	heta \cancel{(\cos ^2 	heta – \sin^2 	heta)}}$

= $\frac {\sin 	heta}{\cos 	heta}$

= $	an 	heta$

Hence Proved !

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