document.write( "Question 924818: Could anyone please prove this: sin(x+y)sin(x-y)=cos^2(y)-cos^2(x) *involves adding and subtracting formulas. Pick only one side to do. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #561135 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! sin(x+y)sin(x-y)=cos^2(y)-cos^2(x) \n" ); document.write( "------------------ \n" ); document.write( "Using the left side:: \n" ); document.write( "[sin(x)cos(y)+cos(x)sin(y)][sin(x)cos(y)-cos(x)sin(y)] \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "= [sin^2(x)cos^2y) - cos^2(x)sin^2(y)] \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "= [(1-cos^2(x))cos^2(y) - cos^2(x)(1-cos^2(y)] \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "= [cos^2(y) - cos^2(x)cos^2(y) - cos^2(x) + cos^2(x)cos^2(y)] \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "= cos^2(y) - cos^2(x) \n" ); document.write( "========================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |