The problem asks to simplify the expression $\sin(2\alpha) \cdot \frac{\cot(\alpha)}{2}$.

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1. Problem Description

The problem asks to simplify the expression sin(2α)cot(α)2\sin(2\alpha) \cdot \frac{\cot(\alpha)}{2}.

2. Solution Steps

We know that sin(2α)=2sin(α)cos(α)\sin(2\alpha) = 2\sin(\alpha)\cos(\alpha) and cot(α)=cos(α)sin(α)\cot(\alpha) = \frac{\cos(\alpha)}{\sin(\alpha)}.
Substituting these into the expression, we get:
sin(2α)cot(α)2=2sin(α)cos(α)cos(α)sin(α)2 \sin(2\alpha) \cdot \frac{\cot(\alpha)}{2} = 2\sin(\alpha)\cos(\alpha) \cdot \frac{\frac{\cos(\alpha)}{\sin(\alpha)}}{2}
=2sin(α)cos(α)cos(α)2sin(α) = 2\sin(\alpha)\cos(\alpha) \cdot \frac{\cos(\alpha)}{2\sin(\alpha)}
=2sin(α)cos2(α)2sin(α) = \frac{2\sin(\alpha)\cos^2(\alpha)}{2\sin(\alpha)}
Assuming sin(α)0\sin(\alpha) \neq 0, we can cancel the 2sin(α)2\sin(\alpha) terms from the numerator and denominator.
=cos2(α) = \cos^2(\alpha)

3. Final Answer

cos2(α)\cos^2(\alpha)

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