Prove that {sin(θ + Φ) – 2sinθ + sin(θ – Φ)}/{cos(θ + Φ) – 2cosθ + cos(θ – Φ)} = tan θ

Prove that: \[ \frac{ \sin(\theta+\Phi)-2\sin\theta+\sin(\theta-\Phi) }{ \cos(\theta+\Phi)-2\cos\theta+\cos(\theta-\Phi) } = \tan\theta \]

Solution

L.H.S.

\[ = \frac{ \sin(\theta+\Phi)-2\sin\theta+\sin(\theta-\Phi) }{ \cos(\theta+\Phi)-2\cos\theta+\cos(\theta-\Phi) } \]

Use identities:

\[ \sin C+\sin D = 2\sin\frac{C+D}{2}\cos\frac{C-D}{2} \] \[ \cos C+\cos D = 2\cos\frac{C+D}{2}\cos\frac{C-D}{2} \]
\[ = \frac{ 2\sin\theta\cos\Phi-2\sin\theta }{ 2\cos\theta\cos\Phi-2\cos\theta } \]

Take common factor:

\[ = \frac{ 2\sin\theta(\cos\Phi-1) }{ 2\cos\theta(\cos\Phi-1) } \]

Cancel common factors:

\[ = \frac{\sin\theta}{\cos\theta} \]

Use identity:

\[ \tan\theta=\frac{\sin\theta}{\cos\theta} \]
\[ = \tan\theta \]

Hence Proved.

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