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Prove (sin x - sin y)/(cos x - cos y) = - cot ((x+y)/2)

 Dec 1, 2015

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(sin x - sin y) / (cos x - cos y) = - cot ((x+y)/2)

 

( 2cos[(x + y)/2]*sin [(x - y)/2] )  /  ( -2sin [(x + y)/2 ]* sin [(x - y)/2] ) =

 

2cos[(x + y)/2] / -2sin [(x + y)/2]  =

 

- (cos[(x + y)/2] / sin [(x + y)/2] )=

 

- cot [ (x + y)/2 ]

 

 

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 Dec 1, 2015
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(sin x - sin y) / (cos x - cos y) = - cot ((x+y)/2)

 

( 2cos[(x + y)/2]*sin [(x - y)/2] )  /  ( -2sin [(x + y)/2 ]* sin [(x - y)/2] ) =

 

2cos[(x + y)/2] / -2sin [(x + y)/2]  =

 

- (cos[(x + y)/2] / sin [(x + y)/2] )=

 

- cot [ (x + y)/2 ]

 

 

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