SOLUTION: Trying to prove this is an identity. cos^3 J sin^2 J = cos^3 J - cos^5 J

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Question 520105: Trying to prove this is an identity.
cos^3 J sin^2 J = cos^3 J - cos^5 J
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Trying to prove this is an identity.
cos^3 J sin^2 J = cos^3 J - cos^5 J
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Starting with left side
cos^3 J sin^2 J=cos^3 J (1-cos^2 J)=cos^3 J - cos^5 J
verified:
left side=right side