SOLUTION: Simplify the following expressions as much as possible. cos(x+y)-cos(x-y)

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Question 1138452: Simplify the following expressions as much as possible.
cos(x+y)-cos(x-y)

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Use these two identities



to say that,










The original expression simplifies to -2sin(x)sin(y)

is an identity. It is a true equation no matter what values of x and y you select.

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