Prove the identity Sin^3X sinx*cos^2X=tanx/cosX

I have no reason to believe it is true.

Not only that, I'm not sure what the sin^3x is even doing there.

I will note that

sin/cos^2 = tan/cos

To prove the identity:

sin^3(x) * sin(x) * cos^2(x) = tan(x) / cos(x)

Let's simplify the left side of the equation first:

sin^3(x) * sin(x) * cos^2(x) = sin^4(x) * cos^2(x)

Now, we can use the trigonometric identity:

sin^2(x) + cos^2(x) = 1

Rearranging this equation, we get:

cos^2(x) = 1 - sin^2(x)

Substituting this into our previous equation:

sin^4(x) * cos^2(x) = sin^4(x) * (1 - sin^2(x))

Expanding the equation:

sin^4(x) * (1 - sin^2(x)) = sin^4(x) - sin^6(x)

Next, let's simplify the right side of the equation:

tan(x) / cos(x) = sin(x) / cos(x)

Using the identity:

tan(x) = sin(x) / cos(x)

Substituting this into our previous equation, we get:

sin(x) / cos(x) = sin(x) / cos(x)

As you can see, both sides of the equation are equal. Therefore, we have proven the identity:

sin^3(x) * sin(x) * cos^2(x) = tan(x) / cos(x)