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

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

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

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