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Rewrite sin(6x) sin(x) as a sum or difference.

 Aug 26, 2015

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cos(6x - x)  = cos6xcosx + sin6xsinx   (1)

cos(6x + x) = cos6xcosx - sin6xsinx     (2)

 

Subtract   (2) from (1)   and we have  :

 

cos(6x - x) - cos (6x + x) = sin6xsinx + sin6xsinx   .....  simplify

 

cos(5x) - cos(7x)  = 2sin6xsinx

 

2sin6xsinx = cos(5x) - cos(7x)

 

sin6xsinx  = (1/2)[cos(5x) -  cos(7x) ]

 

 [Thanks to Melody for spotting an earlier couple of typos  !!! ]

 

 Aug 26, 2015
 #1
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Best Answer

cos(6x - x)  = cos6xcosx + sin6xsinx   (1)

cos(6x + x) = cos6xcosx - sin6xsinx     (2)

 

Subtract   (2) from (1)   and we have  :

 

cos(6x - x) - cos (6x + x) = sin6xsinx + sin6xsinx   .....  simplify

 

cos(5x) - cos(7x)  = 2sin6xsinx

 

2sin6xsinx = cos(5x) - cos(7x)

 

sin6xsinx  = (1/2)[cos(5x) -  cos(7x) ]

 

 [Thanks to Melody for spotting an earlier couple of typos  !!! ]

 

CPhill Aug 26, 2015
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I had an easier answer

cos(6x - x)  = cos6xcosx + sin6xsinx 

so

sin6xsinx = cos5x  - cos6xcosx

 

That is a difference   

 Aug 26, 2015

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