Prove Trig Identities
1. Problem statement: Prove the identity $\tan \theta \sin \theta + \cos \theta = \sec \theta$.
2. Recall definitions: $\tan \theta = \frac{\sin \theta}{\cos \theta}$ and $\sec \theta = \frac{1}{\cos \theta}$.
3. Substitute $\tan \theta$ into the left side:
$$\tan \theta \sin \theta + \cos \theta = \left( \frac{\sin \theta}{\cos \theta} \right) \sin \theta + \cos \theta = \frac{\sin^2 \theta}{\cos \theta} + \cos \theta.$$
4. Combine terms over common denominator $\cos \theta$:
$$\frac{\sin^2 \theta}{\cos \theta} + \cos \theta = \frac{\sin^2 \theta}{\cos \theta} + \frac{\cos^2 \theta}{\cos \theta} = \frac{\sin^2 \theta + \cos^2 \theta}{\cos \theta}.$$
5. Use Pythagorean identity: $\sin^2 \theta + \cos^2 \theta = 1$, so
$$\frac{1}{\cos \theta} = \sec \theta.$$
6. Hence, the left side equals the right side:
$$\tan \theta \sin \theta + \cos \theta = \sec \theta.$$
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7. Problem statement: Prove the identity $\frac{2 \tan x}{1 + \tan^2 x} = \sin 2x$.
8. Recall that $\tan x = \frac{\sin x}{\cos x}$ and $\sin 2x = 2 \sin x \cos x$.
9. Substitute $\tan x$ into the left side:
$$\frac{2 \tan x}{1 + \tan^2 x} = \frac{2 \frac{\sin x}{\cos x}}{1 + \left( \frac{\sin x}{\cos x} \right)^2} = \frac{2 \frac{\sin x}{\cos x}}{1 + \frac{\sin^2 x}{\cos^2 x}}.$$
10. Simplify denominator:
$$1 + \frac{\sin^2 x}{\cos^2 x} = \frac{\cos^2 x + \sin^2 x}{\cos^2 x} = \frac{1}{\cos^2 x}.$$
11. Substitute back:
$$\frac{2 \frac{\sin x}{\cos x}}{\frac{1}{\cos^2 x}} = 2 \frac{\sin x}{\cos x} \times \cos^2 x = 2 \sin x \cos x.$$
12. Recognize the right side: $2 \sin x \cos x = \sin 2x$.
13. Hence,
$$\frac{2 \tan x}{1 + \tan^2 x} = \sin 2x.$$