How do you simplify the expression sin(arctan 2x - arccos x)sin(arctan2xarccosx)?

1 Answer
Aug 29, 2016

"The Reqd. Value"=(2x^2-sqrt(1-x^2))/sqrt(4x^2+1)The Reqd. Value=2x21x24x2+1.

Explanation:

Suppose that, arc tan 2x=alpha, and, arc cos x=betaarctan2x=α,and,arccosx=β

rArr tan alpha=2x, and, cos beta=xtanα=2x,and,cosβ=x.

For the sake of brevity, we assume that 0<=x<=10x1, so that,

0<= alpha, beta <=pi/2 rArr "all Trigo. Ratios are" >00α,βπ2all Trigo. Ratios are>0.

Now, reqd. value =sin (alpha-beta)=sin(αβ)

=sin alphacos beta- cos alphasin beta...........(star)

tan alpha=2x rArr sec^2 alpha=tan^2 alpha+1=4x^2+1

rArr cos alpha=1/(+sqrt(4x^2+1)).....(1).

tan alpha=2x rArr sin alpha/cos alpha=2x

rArr sin alpha=2xcos alpha=(+2x)/sqrt(4x^2+1)..........(2)

Also, cos beta=x rArr sin beta=+sqrt(1-x^2)..........(3)

Using (1)-(3) in (star), bearing in mind that cos beta=x,

"The Reqd. Value"=(2x^2)/sqrt(4x^2+1)-sqrt(1-x^2)/sqrt(4x^2+1)

=(2x^2-sqrt(1-x^2))/sqrt(4x^2+1).

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