Problem

If sin(x)=a and cos(x)=b, express the expression 2sin(x)cos(x)2a2+2b2 in its simplest form.

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Step 4: Distribute the 2 in the second part of the expression to get sin(2x)+24a2

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Step 1 :Step 1: Use the trigonometric identity sin(2x)=2sin(x)cos(x) to simplify the first part of the expression. So the expression becomes sin(2x)2a2+2b2

Step 2 :Step 2: Group the terms to factor by grouping. The expression now becomes sin(2x)+2(b2a2)

Step 3 :Step 3: Use the Pythagorean trigonometric identity sin2(x)+cos2(x)=1 to replace b2a2 with 12a2. The expression now simplifies to sin(2x)+2(12a2)

Step 4 :Step 4: Distribute the 2 in the second part of the expression to get sin(2x)+24a2

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