How does $frac{1-cos x}{1+cos x}$ become $frac{2sin^2(x/2)}{2cos^2(x/2)}$?
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I am new to calculus.
How?
thanks in advance
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I am new to calculus.
How?
thanks in advance
trigonometry
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See sosmath.com/trig/douangl/douangl.html
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– Robert Z
Jan 22 at 12:21
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The question is unclear, what is it that you want to understand?
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– Keen-ameteur
Jan 22 at 12:21
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Do you understand the previous equation?
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– Matti P.
Jan 22 at 12:25
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yes i dont no how 2 sin got in there
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– Sachin Ramesh
Jan 22 at 12:27
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thank you , i will study it all :)
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I am new to calculus.
How?
thanks in advance
trigonometry
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I am new to calculus.
How?
thanks in advance
trigonometry
trigonometry
edited Jan 22 at 15:23


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asked Jan 22 at 12:19
Sachin RameshSachin Ramesh
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See sosmath.com/trig/douangl/douangl.html
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– Robert Z
Jan 22 at 12:21
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The question is unclear, what is it that you want to understand?
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– Keen-ameteur
Jan 22 at 12:21
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Do you understand the previous equation?
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– Matti P.
Jan 22 at 12:25
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yes i dont no how 2 sin got in there
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– Sachin Ramesh
Jan 22 at 12:27
1
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thank you , i will study it all :)
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– Sachin Ramesh
Jan 22 at 16:29
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See sosmath.com/trig/douangl/douangl.html
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– Robert Z
Jan 22 at 12:21
1
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The question is unclear, what is it that you want to understand?
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– Keen-ameteur
Jan 22 at 12:21
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Do you understand the previous equation?
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– Matti P.
Jan 22 at 12:25
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yes i dont no how 2 sin got in there
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– Sachin Ramesh
Jan 22 at 12:27
1
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thank you , i will study it all :)
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– Sachin Ramesh
Jan 22 at 16:29
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See sosmath.com/trig/douangl/douangl.html
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– Robert Z
Jan 22 at 12:21
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See sosmath.com/trig/douangl/douangl.html
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– Robert Z
Jan 22 at 12:21
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1
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The question is unclear, what is it that you want to understand?
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– Keen-ameteur
Jan 22 at 12:21
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The question is unclear, what is it that you want to understand?
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– Keen-ameteur
Jan 22 at 12:21
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Do you understand the previous equation?
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– Matti P.
Jan 22 at 12:25
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Do you understand the previous equation?
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– Matti P.
Jan 22 at 12:25
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yes i dont no how 2 sin got in there
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– Sachin Ramesh
Jan 22 at 12:27
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yes i dont no how 2 sin got in there
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– Sachin Ramesh
Jan 22 at 12:27
1
1
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thank you , i will study it all :)
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– Sachin Ramesh
Jan 22 at 16:29
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thank you , i will study it all :)
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– Sachin Ramesh
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$1- cos x=1-cos(frac{x}{2}+frac{x}{2})=1-(cos^2(frac{x}{2})-sin^2(frac{x}{2}))=1-(1-sin^2(frac{x}{2}))+sin^2(frac{x}{2})=2 sin^2(frac{x}{2}).$
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Use that:
$$cos(2theta)equiv 1-2sin^2(theta)equiv2cos^2(theta)-1$$
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$1- cos x=1-cos(frac{x}{2}+frac{x}{2})=1-(cos^2(frac{x}{2})-sin^2(frac{x}{2}))=1-(1-sin^2(frac{x}{2}))+sin^2(frac{x}{2})=2 sin^2(frac{x}{2}).$
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$1- cos x=1-cos(frac{x}{2}+frac{x}{2})=1-(cos^2(frac{x}{2})-sin^2(frac{x}{2}))=1-(1-sin^2(frac{x}{2}))+sin^2(frac{x}{2})=2 sin^2(frac{x}{2}).$
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$1- cos x=1-cos(frac{x}{2}+frac{x}{2})=1-(cos^2(frac{x}{2})-sin^2(frac{x}{2}))=1-(1-sin^2(frac{x}{2}))+sin^2(frac{x}{2})=2 sin^2(frac{x}{2}).$
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$1- cos x=1-cos(frac{x}{2}+frac{x}{2})=1-(cos^2(frac{x}{2})-sin^2(frac{x}{2}))=1-(1-sin^2(frac{x}{2}))+sin^2(frac{x}{2})=2 sin^2(frac{x}{2}).$
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Use that:
$$cos(2theta)equiv 1-2sin^2(theta)equiv2cos^2(theta)-1$$
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Use that:
$$cos(2theta)equiv 1-2sin^2(theta)equiv2cos^2(theta)-1$$
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Use that:
$$cos(2theta)equiv 1-2sin^2(theta)equiv2cos^2(theta)-1$$
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Use that:
$$cos(2theta)equiv 1-2sin^2(theta)equiv2cos^2(theta)-1$$
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See sosmath.com/trig/douangl/douangl.html
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– Robert Z
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Do you understand the previous equation?
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– Matti P.
Jan 22 at 12:25
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yes i dont no how 2 sin got in there
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– Sachin Ramesh
Jan 22 at 12:27
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thank you , i will study it all :)
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– Sachin Ramesh
Jan 22 at 16:29