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Trigonometric transformations from sum( or difference) to product and vice-versa
Formulae
sum into product transformations:
2sin A cos B = sin(A+B) + sin(A-B)
2cos A sin B = sin(A+B) - sin(A-B)
2cos A cos B = cos(A-B) + cos(A+B)
2sin A sin B = cos(A-B) - cos(A+B)
product into sum transformations:
sin C + sin D = 2sin( $\frac{C+D}{2}$ ) cos( $\frac{C-D}{2}$ )
sin C - sin D = 2cos( $\frac{C+D}{2}$ ) sin( $\frac{C-D}{2}$ )
cos C + cos D = 2cos( $\frac{C+D}{2}$ ) cos( $\frac{C-D}{2}$ )
cos C - cos D = -2sin( $\frac{C+D}{2}$ ) sin( $\frac{C-D}{2}$ )
Proofs
2sin A cos B = sin(A+B) + sin(A-B)
Proof:
consider Right hand sideo of the statement
sin(A+B) + sin(A-B)
use the coumpund angle formulae i.e. sin(A+B) = sin A cos B + cos A sin B and sin(A-B) = sin A cos B - cos A sin B
sin(A+B) + sin(A-B) = (sin A cos B + cos A sin B) + (sin A cos B - cos A sin B)
sin(A+B) + sin(A-B) =2sin A cos B
hence 2sin A cos B = sin(A+B) + sin(A-B)
sin C + sin D = 2sin( $\frac{C+D}{2}$ ) cos( $\frac{C-D}{2}$ )
Proof:
consider Right hand sideo of the statement
2sin( $\frac{C+D}{2}$ ) cos( $\frac{C-D}{2}$ )
this looks liks the previous proof statement i.e 2sin A cos B = sin(A+B) + sin(A-B) where A = $\frac{C+D}{2}$ and B = $\frac{C-D}{2}$
2sin( $\frac{C+D}{2}$ ) cos( $\frac{C-D}{2}$ ) = sin( $\frac{C+D}{2}$ + $\frac{C-D}{2}$ ) cos ( $\frac{C+D}{2}$ - $\frac{C-D}{2}$ )
2sin( $\frac{C+D}{2}$ ) cos( $\frac{C-D}{2}$ ) = sin C + sin D
hence sin C + sin D = 2sin( $\frac{C+D}{2}$ ) cos( $\frac{C-D}{2}$ )
similalry rest of the proofs can be done
2cos A sin B = sin(A+B) - sin(A-B)
Proof:
consider Right hand sideo of the statement
sin(A+B) - sin(A-B)
use the coumpund angle formulae i.e. sin(A+B) = sin A cos B + cos A sin B and sin(A-B) = sin A cos B - cos A sin B
sin(A+B) sin(A-B) = (sin A cos B + cos A sin B) (sin A cos B - cos A sin B)
sin(A+B) + sin(A-B) = 2cos A sin B
hence 2cos A sin B = sin(A+B) - sin(A-B)
2cos A cos B = cos(A-B) + cos(A+B)
proof:
consider Right hand sideo of the statement
cos(A-B) + cos(A+B)
use the coumpund angle formulae i.e. cos(A+B) = cos A cos B - sin A sin B and cos(A-B) = cos A cos B + sin A sin B
cos(A-B) + cos(A+B) = (cos A cos B - sin A sin B) + (cos A cos B - sin A sin B)
cos(A-B) + cos(A+B) = 2cos A cos B
hence 2cos A cos B = cos(A-B) + cos(A+B)
2sin A sin B = cos(A-B) - cos(A+B)
proof:
consider Right hand sideo of the statement
cos(A-B) - cos(A+B)
use the coumpund angle formulae i.e. cos(A+B) = cos A cos B - sin A sin B and cos(A-B) = cos A cos B + sin A sin B
cos(A-B) - cos(A+B) = (cos A cos B - sin A sin B) - (cos A cos B - sin A sin B)
cos(A-B) - cos(A+B) = 2sin A sin B
hence 2sin A sin B = cos(A-B) - cos(A+B)
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