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What basic trigonometric identity would you use to verify that sinx cosx tanx=1-cos^2x

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You could use the following identities in verifying the trigonometric expression sinx cosx tanx=1-cos^2x:

tanx = sinx/cosx
sin^2x+cos^2x = 1

When those identities are used, you could now verify the equation.

Hope that helps you.
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