document.write( "Question 608443: How to establish the identities:
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document.write( "(sin(a-b))/(sin(a)cos(b))=1-cot(a)tan(b)\r
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document.write( "and\r
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document.write( "2sin(2theta)(1-2sin^2theta)=sin(4theta) \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #383195 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! How to establish the identities: \n" ); document.write( "(sin(a-b))/(sin(a)cos(b))=1-cot(a)tan(b) \n" ); document.write( "Use addition formula for sin: sin(a-b)=sina*cosb-cosa*sinb \n" ); document.write( "Start with left side: \n" ); document.write( "(sin(a-b))/(sina*cosb) \n" ); document.write( "=(sina*cosb-cosa*sinb)/(sina*cosb) \n" ); document.write( "=1-(cosa*sinb)/(sina*cosb) \n" ); document.write( "=1-cota*tanb \n" ); document.write( "verified: left side=right side \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "2sin(2theta)(1-2sin^2theta)=sin(4theta) \n" ); document.write( "use x for theta \n" ); document.write( "Start with right side: \n" ); document.write( "sin4x=2sin2xcos2x \n" ); document.write( "=2sin2x(cos^2x-sin^2x) \n" ); document.write( "=2sin2x(1-sin2^x-sin^2x) \n" ); document.write( "=2sin2x(1-2sin^2x) \n" ); document.write( "verified: right side=left side \n" ); document.write( " |