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c3 question on trig proof

Also, there was this question I was confused about :

Use the identities for cos (A + B) and cos (A B) to prove that
2cos A cos B cos (A + B) + cos (A B).

Would i be OK by doing this:

cos (A + B) + cos (A-B)= cos A cos B - sinA sin B +cos A cos B + sinA sinB

you end up with 2cosA cos B because those sin thingies will cancel out . Would this way of proof be OK since the mark scheme is saying something a bit diff? This is the mark scheme answer:

cos (A + B) cos A cos B sin A sin B
cos (A B) cos A cos B + sin A sin B
adding, 2 cos A cos B cos (A + B) + cos (A B
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Original post by laurawoods
Also, there was this question I was confused about :

Use the identities for cos (A + B) and cos (A B) to prove that
2cos A cos B cos (A + B) + cos (A B).

Would i be OK by doing this:

cos (A + B) + cos (A-B)= cos A cos B - sinA sin B +cos A cos B + sinA sinB

you end up with 2cosA cos B because those sin thingies will cancel out . Would this way of proof be OK since the mark scheme is saying something a bit diff? This is the mark scheme answer:

cos (A + B) cos A cos B sin A sin B
cos (A B) cos A cos B + sin A sin B
adding, 2 cos A cos B cos (A + B) + cos (A B


Looks fine to me.
Original post by laurawoods
Also, there was this question I was confused about :

Use the identities for cos (A + B) and cos (A B) to prove that
2cos A cos B cos (A + B) + cos (A B).

Would i be OK by doing this:

cos (A + B) + cos (A-B)= cos A cos B - sinA sin B +cos A cos B + sinA sinB

you end up with 2cosA cos B because those sin thingies will cancel out . Would this way of proof be OK since the mark scheme is saying something a bit diff? This is the mark scheme answer:

cos (A + B) cos A cos B sin A sin B
cos (A B) cos A cos B + sin A sin B
adding, 2 cos A cos B cos (A + B) + cos (A B


What you're saying and what the mark scheme is saying is essentially the same :smile:
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Original post by Meedo The Trusty 1
What you're saying and what the mark scheme is saying is essentially the same :smile:


thanks!

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