Algebra and Trigonometry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 9781337271172
ISBN 13: 978-1-33727-117-2

Chapter 7 - 7.5 - Multiple-Angle and Product-to-Sum Formulas - 7.5 Exercises - Page 549: 70

Answer

The identity is verified. $cos(\frac{\pi}{3}+x)+cos(\frac{\pi}{3}-x)=cos~x$

Work Step by Step

$cos(\frac{\pi}{3}+x)+cos(\frac{\pi}{3}-x)=2~cos(\frac{\frac{\pi}{3}+x+\frac{\pi}{3}-x}{2})~cos(\frac{\frac{\pi}{3}+x-(\frac{\pi}{3}-x)}{2})=2~cos\frac{\pi}{3}~cos~x=2(\frac{1}{2})cos~x=cos~x$
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