I have become stuck while solving a trig identity. It is:
$$\frac{1-2\sin(x)}{\sec(x)}=\frac{\cos(3x)}{1+2\sin(x)}$$
I have simplified the left side as far as I can:
\begin{align}
\frac{1-2\sin(x)}{\sec(x)}
&=\frac{1-2\sin(x)}{1/\cos(x)}=(1-2\sin(x))\cos(x)\\
&=\cos(x)-2\sin(x)\cos(x)=\cos(x)-\sin(2x)
\end{align}
However, I'm not sure what to do on the right side. I know I can use a compound angle formula to break $\cos(3x)$ into $\cos(2x)\cos(x)-\sin(2x)\sin(x)$; however, I do not know where to go after that. My main problem is with the denominator of the right side, I can't figure out how to get rid of it, either by multiplying, or by using a trig identity. Any help in solving this identity would be greatly appreciated!
Answer
We have that for $\cos x\neq 0$ and $\sin x \neq -\frac12$
$$ \frac{1-2\sin(x)}{\sec(x)}=\frac{\cos(3x)}{1+2\sin(x)}\iff(1-2\sin(x))(1+2\sin(x))=\frac{\cos (3x)}{\cos x}$$
then recall that $\cos (3x)=4\cos^3x-3\cos x$
$$\iff1-4\sin^2(x)=\frac{4\cos^3x-3\cos x}{\cos x}\iff1-4\sin^2(x)=4\cos^2x-3$$
$$\iff4=4(\cos^2x+\sin^2x)\iff4=4$$
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