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Rewrite with only sin x and cos x.

cos 2x + sin x

User Jkeeler
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Hello!

The answer is:

The rewritten expression is:


cos(2x)+sin(x)=(cos(x)+sin(x))*(cos(x)-sin(x))+sin(x)

Why?

To solve this problem we need to use the trigonometric identity of the double angle for the cosine which states that:


cos(2\alpha)=cos^(2)(\alpha)-sin^(2)(\alpha)

Also, if we want to rewrite only with terms of cos(x) and sin(x), we can apply the following property:


(a^(2) -b^(2))=(a+b)(a-b)

So, rewriting the trigonometric equation, we have:


cos^(2)(\alpha)-sin^(2)(\alpha)=(cos(x)+sin(x))*(cos(x)-sin(x))

Then, we are given the expression:


cos(2x)+sin(x)

Now, rewriting the given expression with only sin(x) and cos(x), we have:


cos(2x)+sin(x)=(cos(x)+sin(x))*(cos(x)-sin(x))+sin(x)

Hence, the answer is:


cos(2x)+sin(x)=(cos(x)+sin(x))*(cos(x)-sin(x))+sin(x)

Have a nice day!

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