How does $frac{1-cos x}{1+cos x}$ become $frac{2sin^2(x/2)}{2cos^2(x/2)}$?












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    See sosmath.com/trig/douangl/douangl.html
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    The question is unclear, what is it that you want to understand?
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    Do you understand the previous equation?
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    yes i dont no how 2 sin got in there
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    thank you , i will study it all :)
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$begingroup$


I am new to calculus.



enter image description here



How?



thanks in advance










share|cite|improve this question











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  • $begingroup$
    See sosmath.com/trig/douangl/douangl.html
    $endgroup$
    – Robert Z
    Jan 22 at 12:21






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    $begingroup$
    The question is unclear, what is it that you want to understand?
    $endgroup$
    – Keen-ameteur
    Jan 22 at 12:21










  • $begingroup$
    Do you understand the previous equation?
    $endgroup$
    – Matti P.
    Jan 22 at 12:25










  • $begingroup$
    yes i dont no how 2 sin got in there
    $endgroup$
    – Sachin Ramesh
    Jan 22 at 12:27






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    thank you , i will study it all :)
    $endgroup$
    – Sachin Ramesh
    Jan 22 at 16:29














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I am new to calculus.



enter image description here



How?



thanks in advance










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I am new to calculus.



enter image description here



How?



thanks in advance







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  • $begingroup$
    See sosmath.com/trig/douangl/douangl.html
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    – Robert Z
    Jan 22 at 12:21






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    The question is unclear, what is it that you want to understand?
    $endgroup$
    – Keen-ameteur
    Jan 22 at 12:21










  • $begingroup$
    Do you understand the previous equation?
    $endgroup$
    – Matti P.
    Jan 22 at 12:25










  • $begingroup$
    yes i dont no how 2 sin got in there
    $endgroup$
    – Sachin Ramesh
    Jan 22 at 12:27






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    thank you , i will study it all :)
    $endgroup$
    – Sachin Ramesh
    Jan 22 at 16:29


















  • $begingroup$
    See sosmath.com/trig/douangl/douangl.html
    $endgroup$
    – Robert Z
    Jan 22 at 12:21






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    The question is unclear, what is it that you want to understand?
    $endgroup$
    – Keen-ameteur
    Jan 22 at 12:21










  • $begingroup$
    Do you understand the previous equation?
    $endgroup$
    – Matti P.
    Jan 22 at 12:25










  • $begingroup$
    yes i dont no how 2 sin got in there
    $endgroup$
    – Sachin Ramesh
    Jan 22 at 12:27






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    thank you , i will study it all :)
    $endgroup$
    – Sachin Ramesh
    Jan 22 at 16:29
















$begingroup$
See sosmath.com/trig/douangl/douangl.html
$endgroup$
– Robert Z
Jan 22 at 12:21




$begingroup$
See sosmath.com/trig/douangl/douangl.html
$endgroup$
– Robert Z
Jan 22 at 12:21




1




1




$begingroup$
The question is unclear, what is it that you want to understand?
$endgroup$
– Keen-ameteur
Jan 22 at 12:21




$begingroup$
The question is unclear, what is it that you want to understand?
$endgroup$
– Keen-ameteur
Jan 22 at 12:21












$begingroup$
Do you understand the previous equation?
$endgroup$
– Matti P.
Jan 22 at 12:25




$begingroup$
Do you understand the previous equation?
$endgroup$
– Matti P.
Jan 22 at 12:25












$begingroup$
yes i dont no how 2 sin got in there
$endgroup$
– Sachin Ramesh
Jan 22 at 12:27




$begingroup$
yes i dont no how 2 sin got in there
$endgroup$
– Sachin Ramesh
Jan 22 at 12:27




1




1




$begingroup$
thank you , i will study it all :)
$endgroup$
– Sachin Ramesh
Jan 22 at 16:29




$begingroup$
thank you , i will study it all :)
$endgroup$
– Sachin Ramesh
Jan 22 at 16:29










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$1- cos x=1-cos(frac{x}{2}+frac{x}{2})=1-(cos^2(frac{x}{2})-sin^2(frac{x}{2}))=1-(1-sin^2(frac{x}{2}))+sin^2(frac{x}{2})=2 sin^2(frac{x}{2}).$






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    $$cos(2theta)equiv 1-2sin^2(theta)equiv2cos^2(theta)-1$$






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      $1- cos x=1-cos(frac{x}{2}+frac{x}{2})=1-(cos^2(frac{x}{2})-sin^2(frac{x}{2}))=1-(1-sin^2(frac{x}{2}))+sin^2(frac{x}{2})=2 sin^2(frac{x}{2}).$






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        $1- cos x=1-cos(frac{x}{2}+frac{x}{2})=1-(cos^2(frac{x}{2})-sin^2(frac{x}{2}))=1-(1-sin^2(frac{x}{2}))+sin^2(frac{x}{2})=2 sin^2(frac{x}{2}).$






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          $1- cos x=1-cos(frac{x}{2}+frac{x}{2})=1-(cos^2(frac{x}{2})-sin^2(frac{x}{2}))=1-(1-sin^2(frac{x}{2}))+sin^2(frac{x}{2})=2 sin^2(frac{x}{2}).$






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          $1- cos x=1-cos(frac{x}{2}+frac{x}{2})=1-(cos^2(frac{x}{2})-sin^2(frac{x}{2}))=1-(1-sin^2(frac{x}{2}))+sin^2(frac{x}{2})=2 sin^2(frac{x}{2}).$







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