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cos^2(x) + cos^2(pi - x)= 1

 Apr 25, 2017
 #1
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cos^2(x) + cos^2(pi - x)= 1

 

cos^2(x)  +  [ cos (pi)cos (x)  +  sin(pi) sin(x) ] ^2

 

cos^2(x)  + [ - cos(x) ] ^2 

 

cos^2(x)  +  cos^2(x) 

 

2cos^2(x)

 

This is not an identity  !!!

 

 

cool cool cool

 Apr 25, 2017
 #2
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If the question was

 

\(\cos^2x+\cos^2(\frac{\pi}{2}-x)=1\)

 

Then it's a whole nother story! smiley

 Apr 25, 2017
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cos^2(x) + cos^2(pi - x)= 1

 

\(cos^2(x) + cos^2(\pi - x)= 1\)

 

\(x=\mathbb{R}\)  all together!

 

laugh  !

 Apr 25, 2017

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