Solution
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Solution
Solution steps
Rewrite using trig identities
Use the following identity:
Apply trig inverse properties
Move to the right side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Move to the left side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Factor
Factor out common term
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Cancel the common factor:
Simplify
Apply rule
Join
Convert element to fraction:
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions:
Multiply the numbers:
Apply the fraction rule:
Expand
Distribute parentheses
Apply minus-plus rules
Move to the right side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Move to the left side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Factor
Factor out common term
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Cancel the common factor:
Simplify
Apply rule
Join
Convert element to fraction:
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions:
Add similar elements:
Multiply the numbers:
Apply the fraction rule: