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Precalculus Examples
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Step 1
Multiply by .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Simplify each term.
Step 2.1.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.1.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.1.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.1.2
Draw a triangle in the plane with vertices , , and the origin. Then is the angle between the positive x-axis and the ray beginning at the origin and passing through . Therefore, is .
Step 2.1.3
Rewrite as .
Step 2.1.4
Since both terms are perfect squares, factor using the difference of squares formula, where and .
Step 2.1.5
Simplify.
Step 2.1.5.1
Subtract from .
Step 2.1.5.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.1.5.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.5.4
Add and .
Step 2.2
Reorder and .