Product-to-Sum Identities

Product-to-Sum Identities

1. sinα·sinβ=12cos(αβ)cos(α+β)
2. cosα·cosβ=12cos(αβ)+cos(α+β)
3. sinα·cosβ=12sin(α+β)+sin(αβ)
4. cosα·sinβ=12sin(α+β)sin(αβ)
5. tanα·tanβ=(tanα+tanβ)(cotα+cotβ)
6. cotα·cotβ=(cotα+cotβ)(tanα+tanβ)
7. tanα·cotβ=(tanα+cotβ)(cotα+tanβ)

Example:

Write cos 3x cos 2x as a sum

Solution:

cosα·cosβ=12[cos(αβ)+cos(α+β)]
cos3x·cos2x=12[cos(3x2x)+cos(3x+2x)]
cos3x·cos2x=12[cosx+cos5x]
cos3x·cos2x=cosx2+cos5x2

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