Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 7 - Section 7.1 - Trigonometric Identities - 7.1 Exercises - Page 544: 95

Answer

The graphs suggest that f(x)=g(x) is NOT an identity.

Work Step by Step

Graphing $f(x) = cos^{2}x$ - $sin^{2}x$ and $g(x) = 1-2sin^{2}x$ on the same rectangle in a graphing calculator we get the graph shown here. The blue graph is $f(x)$ and the red graph is $g(x)$. If this was an identity, then the graphs would overlap and look like just one graph. Thus, since we see two different graphs we know that $f(x)\ne g(x)$ and this is not an identity.
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