Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32193-104-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32193-104-7

Chapter 6 - Analytic Trigonometry - Chapter Review - Review Exercises - Page 527: 40

Answer

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Work Step by Step

$LHS=2cot\theta cot(2\theta)=\frac{2cot\theta}{tan(2\theta)} =\frac{2cot\theta(1-tan^2\theta)}{2tan(\theta)} =\frac{cot(\theta)-tan(\theta)}{tan(\theta)} =cot^2\theta-1 =RHS$
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