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Solve the trigonometric function
tan∅ × sin∅ × cos∅ + cos2∅

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Answer:

cos²Θ

Explanation:

simplify the expression using the identities

tanΘ =
(sin0)/(cos0)

cos2Θ = 1 - 2sin²Θ

cos²Θ = 1 - sin²Θ

then

tanΘ × sinΘ × cosΘ + cos2Θ

=
(sin0)/(cos0) × sinΘ × cosΘ + 1 - 2sin²Θ ( cancel cosΘ on numerator/ denominator )

= sinΘ × sinΘ + 1 - 2sin²Θ

= sin²Θ + 1 - 2sin²Θ

= 1 - sin²Θ

= cos²Θ

User Nate Cook
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Answer:


\cos^2(\theta)

Explanation:

Trig identities used:


\cos(2\theta)=\cos^2(\theta)-\sin^2(\theta)


\tan(\theta)=(\sin(\theta))/(\cos(\theta))

Therefore,


\tan(\theta)*\sin(\theta)*\cos(\theta)+\cos(2\theta)


=(\sin(\theta))/(\cos(\theta))*\sin(\theta)*\cos(\theta)+\cos(2\theta)


=\sin^2(\theta) +\cos(2\theta)


=\sin^2(\theta) +\cos^2(\theta)-\sin^2(\theta)


=\cos^2(\theta)

User Martin Pabst
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