2tanx - tan2x + 2a = 1 - tan2xtan^2x2tanxtan2x+2a=1tan2xtan2x What is a?

1 Answer
Jul 18, 2017

a = 1/2a=12

Explanation:

2 tan x - tan 2x + 2a = 1 - tan 2x tan^2 x2tanxtan2x+2a=1tan2xtan2x ->ii

-> tan 2x = (2 tan x)/(1 - tan^2 x)tan2x=2tanx1tan2x

-> tan 2x ( 1 - tan^2 x) = 2 tan xtan2x(1tan2x)=2tanx

-> tan 2x - tan 2x tan^2 x = 2 tan xtan2xtan2xtan2x=2tanx ---> plug in #i

cancel(tan 2x) - cancel(tan 2x tan^2 x) - cancel(tan 2x) + 2a = 1 - cancel(tan 2x tan^2 x)

2a = 1

a = 1/2