Lesson Trigonometric functions of multiply argument

Algebra ->  Algebra  -> Trigonometry-basics -> Lesson Trigonometric functions of multiply argument      Log On

Ad: Algebrator™ solves your algebra problems and provides step-by-step explanations!
Ad: Algebra Solved!™: algebra software solves algebra homework problems with step-by-step help!

   

This Lesson (Trigonometric functions of multiply argument) was created by by ikleyn(4) About Me : View Source, Show
About ikleyn:

Trigonometric functions of multiply argument


The formulas for the Trigonometric functions of multiply argument are:

cos%282alpha%29+=+2%2Acos%5E2%28alpha%29+-+1,

sin%282alpha%29+=+2%2Asin%28alpha%29%2Acos%28alpha%29,

cos%283alpha%29+=+4%2Acos%5E3%28alpha%29+-+3%2Acos%28alpha%29,

sin%283alpha%29+=+-4%2Asin%5E3%28alpha%29+%2B+3%2Asin%28alpha%29.

In this lesson you can learn how to prove these formulas.

Proof of the cosine formula for the double argument


We are going to prove the formula

cos%282alpha%29+=+2%2Acos%5E2%28alpha%29+-+1.

The proof is very simple and straightforward.

It is based on the addition formula for cosines of the lesson Addition and subtraction formulas in this module:

cos%28alpha+%2B+beta%29+=+cos%28alpha%29%2Acos%28beta%29+-+sin%28alpha%29%2Asin%28beta%29.

Simply take beta+=+alpha in this formula. You get

cos%282alpha%29+=+cos%5E2%28alpha%29+-+sin%5E2%28alpha%29.

Now, substitute here
sin%5E2%28alpha%29+=+1+-+cos%5E2%28alpha%29.

You get
.

This is exactly what we are going to prove.
The proof is completed.

Proof of the sines formula for the double argument


We are going to prove the formula

sin%282alpha%29+=+2%2Asin%28alpha%29%2Acos%28alpha%29.

It is based on the addition formula for sines of the lesson Addition and subtraction formulas in this module:

sin%28alpha+%2B+beta%29+=+sin%28alpha%29%2Acos%28beta%29+%2B+cos%28alpha%29%2Asin%28beta%29.

Take beta+=+alpha in this formula. You get
sin%282alpha%29+=+2%2Asin%28alpha%29%2Acos%28alpha%29,

exactly what we are going to prove.
The proof is completed.

Proof of the cosine formula for the triple argument


We are going to prove the formula

cos%283alpha%29+=+4%2Acos%5E3%28alpha%29+-+3%2Acos%28alpha%29

Let us apply the addition formula for cosines of the lesson Addition and subtraction formulas of this module
in the form

. (*)

For cos%282alpha%29 and sin%282alpha%29 we just have proved the formulas
cos%282alpha%29+=+2%2Acos%5E2%28alpha%29+-+1,

sin%282alpha%29+=+2%2Asin%28alpha%29%2Acos%28alpha%29.

Now, substitute these expressions for cos%282alpha%29 and sin%282alpha%29 to the formula (*) above. You get

            =
            =.

This is exactly what we are going to prove.
The proof is completed.

For examples of the applications of these formulas see the lesson Trigonometric functions of multiply argument - Examples in this module.



~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
For your convenience, below is the list of my lessons on Trigonometry in this site in the logical order.
They all are under the current topic Trigonometry in the section Algebra II.

Addition and subtraction formulas
cos%28alpha+%2B+beta%29+=+cos%28alpha%29%2Acos%28beta%29+-+sin%28alpha%29%2Asin%28beta%29,
cos%28alpha+-+beta%29+=+cos%28alpha%29%2Acos%28beta%29+%2B+sin%28alpha%29%2Asin%28beta%29,
sin%28alpha+%2B+beta%29+=+sin%28alpha%29%2Acos%28beta%29+%2B+cos%28alpha%29%2Asin%28beta%29,
sin%28alpha+-+beta%29+=+sin%28alpha%29%2Acos%28beta%29+-+cos%28alpha%29%2Asin%28beta%29,

, .
    The lessons Addition and subtraction formulas and
                     Addition and subtraction formulas - Examples







Addition and subtraction of trigonometric functions
,

,

,

,

, .
    The lessons Addition and subtraction of trigonometric functions and
                     Addition and subtraction of trigonometric functions - Examples












Product of trigonometric functions
,

,

.
                                 The lessons Product of trigonometric functions and
                                                   Product of trigonometric functions - Examples






Powers of trigonometric functions
cos%5E2%28alpha%29+=+%281%2F2%29%2Acos%282alpha%29+%2B+1%2F2,

sin%5E2%28alpha%29+=+-%281%2F2%29%2Acos%282alpha%29+%2B+1%2F2,

cos%5E3%28alpha%29+=+%281%2F4%29%2Acos%283alpha%29+%2B+%283%2F4%29%2Acos%28alpha%29,

sin%5E3%28alpha%29+=+-%281%2F4%29%2Asin%283alpha%29+%2B+%283%2F4%29%2Asin%28alpha%29.
                                          The lessons Powers of Trigonometric functions and
                                                            Powers of Trigonometric functions - Examples









Trigonometric functions of multiply argument
cos%282alpha%29+=+2%2Acos%5E2%28alpha%29+-+1,

sin%282alpha%29+=+2%2Asin%28alpha%29%2Acos%28alpha%29,

cos%283alpha%29+=+4%2Acos%5E3%28alpha%29+-+3%2Acos%28alpha%29,

sin%283alpha%29+=+-4%2Asin%5E3%28alpha%29+%2B+3%2Asin%28alpha%29.
                                                The lessons Trigonometric functions of multiply argument (this lesson) and
                                                                Trigonometric functions of multiply argument - Examples








Trigonometric functions of half argument
sin%5E2%28alpha%2F2%29+=+%281-cos%28alpha%29%29%2F2, cos%5E2%28alpha%2F2%29+=+%281%2Bcos%28alpha%29%29%2F2,

,

sin%28alpha%29+=+2%2Atan%28alpha%2F2%29%2F%281%2Btan%5E2%28alpha%2F2%29%29, cos%28alpha%29+=+%281-tan%5E2%28alpha%2F2%29%29%2F%281%2Btan%5E2%28alpha%2F2%29%29, tan%28alpha%29+=+2%2Atan%28alpha%2F2%29%2F%281-tan%5E2%28alpha%2F2%29%29.
The lessons Trigonometric functions of half argument and
                  Trigonometric functions of half argument - Examples









Miscellaneous Trigonometry problems

The lesson Miscellaneous Trigonometry problems
This lesson has been accessed 1723 times.