To solve the equation [tex]\(-\frac{1}{\tan A} - \frac{1}{\tan 2A} = \frac{1}{\sin 2A}\)[/tex], we can proceed with the following steps:
1. Recall the trigonometric identities that we will need:
- [tex]\(\tan(2A) = \frac{2 \tan(A)}{1 - \tan^2(A)}\)[/tex]
- [tex]\(\sin(2A) = 2 \sin(A) \cos(A)\)[/tex]
2. Substitute these identities into the equation:
- Substitute [tex]\(\tan(2A)\)[/tex] and [tex]\(\sin(2A)\)[/tex] into the equation.
- First, we replace [tex]\(\tan(2A)\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[
\frac{1}{\tan(2A)} = \frac{1}{\frac{2 \tan(A)}{1 - \tan^2(A)}} = \frac{1 - \tan^2(A)}{2 \tan(A)}
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- Substitute [tex]\(\sin(2A)\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[
\frac{1}{\sin(2A)} = \frac{1}{2 \sin(A) \cos(A)}
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3. Rewrite the equation with the substitutions:
[tex]\[
-\frac{1}{\tan(A)} - \frac{1 - \tan^2(A)}{2 \tan(A)} = \frac{1}{2 \sin(A) \cos(A)}
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4. Simplify the left-hand side:
- Combine the fractions on the left-hand side:
[tex]\[
-\frac{1}{\tan(A)} - \frac{1 - \tan^2(A)}{2 \tan(A)} = -\frac{2 - (1 - \tan^2(A))}{2 \tan(A)} = -\frac{1 + \tan^2(A)}{2 \tan(A)}
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- Since [tex]\(\tan(A) = \frac{\sin(A)}{\cos(A)}\)[/tex], [tex]\(\tan^2(A) = \frac{\sin^2(A)}{\cos^2(A)}\)[/tex], we use:
[tex]\[
-\frac{1 + \tan^2(A)}{2 \tan(A)} = -\frac{1 + \frac{\sin^2(A)}{\cos^2(A)}}{2 \cdot \frac{\sin(A)}{\cos(A)}} = -\frac{\cos^2(A) + \sin^2(A)}{2 \sin(A) \cos(A)} = -\frac{1}{2 \sin(A) \cos(A)}
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5. Simplify the right-hand side:
[tex]\[
\frac{1}{2 \sin(A) \cos(A)}
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6. Finally, compare the left-hand side and the right-hand side:
- Left-hand side:
[tex]\[
-\frac{1}{2 \sin(A) \cos(A)}
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- Right-hand side:
[tex]\[
\frac{1}{2 \sin(A) \cos(A)}
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We find that the simplified form of the left-hand side is:
[tex]\[
-\frac{1}{2 \sin(A) \cos(A)} - \frac{\sin(3A)}{\sin(A)} \cdot \frac{1}{2 \sin(A) \cos(A)}
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Since these do not equate ([tex]\((1 + \sin(3A)/\sin(A))\)[/tex] is non-zero), we conclude that:
[tex]\[
-\frac{1}{\tan A} - \frac{1}{\tan 2A} \neq \frac{1}{\sin 2A}
\][/tex]
So, the equation simplifies to:
[tex]\[
-(1 + \frac{\sin(3A)}{\sin(A)})/(2 \sin(A) \cos(A)) \neq 0
\][/tex]
This shows that the original equation does not simplify to equality for any general value of [tex]\(A\)[/tex].
