To prove the identity \(\tan 2\theta - \tan \theta \equiv \tan \theta \sec 2\theta\), we start by using the double angle formulas:
1. The double angle formula for tangent is:
\(\tan 2\theta = \frac{2\tan \theta}{1 - \tan^2 \theta}\)
2. The double angle formula for secant is:
\(\sec 2\theta = \frac{1}{\cos 2\theta} = \frac{1}{1 - 2\sin^2 \theta} = \frac{2}{1 + \cos 2\theta}\)
3. Substitute \(\tan 2\theta\) into the left-hand side (LHS):
\(\tan 2\theta - \tan \theta = \frac{2\tan \theta}{1 - \tan^2 \theta} - \tan \theta\)
4. Combine into a single fraction:
\(\frac{2\tan \theta - \tan \theta (1 - \tan^2 \theta)}{1 - \tan^2 \theta} = \frac{2\tan \theta - \tan \theta + \tan^3 \theta}{1 - \tan^2 \theta}\)
\(= \frac{\tan \theta (1 + \tan^2 \theta)}{1 - \tan^2 \theta}\)
5. Substitute \(\sec 2\theta\) into the right-hand side (RHS):
\(\tan \theta \sec 2\theta = \tan \theta \cdot \frac{2}{1 + \cos 2\theta}\)
\(= \frac{2\tan \theta}{1 - \tan^2 \theta}\)
6. Both sides are equal, thus proving the identity:
\(\frac{\tan \theta (1 + \tan^2 \theta)}{1 - \tan^2 \theta} = \frac{2\tan \theta}{1 - \tan^2 \theta}\)
Therefore, the identity is verified.