Inactive Tutor answered 03/19/15
Tutor
New to Wyzant
Remember the identity tanx = sinx / sinx.
cot2x - cos2x = (cotx)(cosx)
(cos2x / sin2x) - cos2x = (cotx)(cosx)
The LCD is sin2x.
(cos2x - cos2x sin2x) / sin2x = (cotx)(cosx)
(cos2x (1 - sin2x)) / sin2x = (cotx)(cosx)
(cos2x sin2x) / sin2x = (cotx)(cosx)
The work here shows that the identity does not verify. Recheck your problem.