Prove that sin 2x /(1 + cos 2x) = tan x

Prove that \[ \frac{\sin 2x}{1+\cos 2x}=\tan x \]

Proof: \[ LHS=\frac{\sin 2x}{1+\cos 2x} \] Using the identities: \[ \sin 2x=2\sin x\cos x \] \[ 1+\cos 2x=2\cos^2 x \] Substituting these values: \[ LHS=\frac{2\sin x\cos x}{2\cos^2 x} \] \[ =\frac{\sin x\cos x}{\cos^2 x} \] \[ =\frac{\sin x}{\cos x} \] \[ =\tan x \] Hence proved, \[ \boxed{\frac{\sin 2x}{1+\cos 2x}=\tan x} \]

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