W wgy182 Member Joined Dec 30, 2012 Messages 85 Gender Undisclosed HSC 2014 Jul 15, 2013 #1 Show that cos(x+y)cos(x-y)=cos^2(x)-sin^2(y) Thanks in advance
Carrotsticks Retired Joined Jun 29, 2009 Messages 9,494 Gender Undisclosed HSC N/A Jul 16, 2013 #2 Just expand cos(x+y)=cos(x)cos(y)-sin(x)sin(y) and similarly for cos(x-y), then expand and simplify (since you don't learn Products to Sums formula)
Just expand cos(x+y)=cos(x)cos(y)-sin(x)sin(y) and similarly for cos(x-y), then expand and simplify (since you don't learn Products to Sums formula)