Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Analytic Trigonometry - Section 6.5 Sum and Difference Formulas - 6.5 Assess Your Understanding - Page 509: 72

Answer

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Work Step by Step

We know that $\cos(0)=\cos (2 \pi) =\cos (4 \pi) =......=1$ are even values for $k$. That is, $\cos (k \pi)=1$. We also know that $\cos(\pi)=\cos (3 \pi) =\cos (5 \pi) =......=-1$ are odd values for $k$. That is, $\cos (k \pi)=-1$. So, $\cos(k \pi)=(-1)^k$ Apply the sum formula : $\cos(A+B)=\cos(A)\cos(B)-\sin(A)\sin(B)$ In order to prove the given identity, we simplify the left hand side $\text{LHS}$ as follows: $\text{LHS}=\cos (\theta +k \pi) =\cos \theta \cos (k \pi) -\sin \theta \sin (k \pi) \\=\cos \theta \cos (k \pi) \\=(-1)^k \cos \theta\\=\text{ RHS}$ Where $k$ is an integer.
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