SOLUTION: Prove that: (sin a cos b+cos a sin b)^2+(cos a cos b-sin a sin b)^2 = 1

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Question 1116833: Prove that:
(sin a cos b+cos a sin b)^2+(cos a cos b-sin a sin b)^2 = 1

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One term of the LHS is and the other is . So let , and , Q.E.D

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it


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