SOLUTION: Use a sum-to-product formula to rewrite
cos 5a + cos 4a
as a product
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Question 375755: Use a sum-to-product formula to rewrite
cos 5a + cos 4a
as a product
Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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cos 5a + cos 4a = 2 cos((5a+4a)/2) cos((5a-4a)/2)
cos 5a + cos 4a = 2 cos((9a)/2) cos(a/2)
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