document.write( "Question 602472: Hi tutors. Please help me verify that this equation is an identity.\r
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document.write( "[(sin^3 A) + (cos^3 A)]/(sinA +cosA) = 1 - (sinA)(cosA)\r
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document.write( "Please show the steps if you can so that I can follow how to arrive at the correct answer. Thank you so much. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #380287 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hi tutors. Please help me verify that this equation is an identity. \n" ); document.write( "[(sin^3 A) + (cos^3 A)]/(sinA +cosA) = 1 - (sinA)(cosA) \n" ); document.write( "** \n" ); document.write( "Use sum of cubes formula to solve: \n" ); document.write( "x^3+y^3=(x+y)(x^2-xy+y^2) \n" ); document.write( "For given problem: \n" ); document.write( "Start with left side: \n" ); document.write( "(sin^3+cos^3)/(sin+cos) \n" ); document.write( "=[(sin+cos)(sin^2-sincos+cos^2)]/(sin+cos) \n" ); document.write( "sin^2+cos^2=1 \n" ); document.write( "(sin+cos) cancels out \n" ); document.write( "=1-sincos \n" ); document.write( "verified: \n" ); document.write( "left side=right side \n" ); document.write( " |