What is the result when the following expression is simplified as much as possible?
sin(2h)sec(h)+2sin(−h)
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Because sin x is an odd function, we can rewrite the second term in the expression.
2sin(−h)=−2sin h.
We now use a double-angle formula to expand the first term.
sin(2h)sec h=2sin h cos h sec h.
Because they are reciprocals, cos h sec h=1.
2sin h cos h sec h−2sin h=2sin h−2sin h=0.
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