Question

Show that sinx/1+cosx=tanx/2​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

show that

sinx/1+cosx=tanx/2​

From LHS

sinx/1+cosx

According to half angle

sinx = 2sinx/2 cosx/2

cosx = cos²x/2 - sin²x/2

cosx = cos²x/2 - (1- cos²x/2)

cosx = 2cos²x/2 - 1

cos x + 1 = 2cos²x/2

Substitute into the expression;

sinx/1+cosx

= (2sinx/2 cosx/2)/2cos²x/2

= sinx.2/cos x/2

Since tan x = sinx/cosx

Hence sinx/2/cos x/2 = tan x/2 (RHS)

This shows that sinx/1+cosx=tanx/2​