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Sin(a+b)*sin(a-b)=cos^2b-cos^2a

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Explanation:

To prove sin(a+b)*sin(a-b)=cos^2b-cos^2a

we simplify the left side sin(a+b)*sin(a-b) first

sin(a+b) = sin a cos b + cos a sin b

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) x (sin a cos b -cos a sin b)

sin a cos b((sin a cos b + cos a sin b) - cos a sin b (sin a cos b + cos a sin b)

open the bracket

sin a cos b(sin a cos b) + sin a cos b(cos a sin b) -cos a sin b (sin a cos b)+ cos a sin b ( cos a sin b)

sin²a cos²b + sin a cos b cos a sin b - cos a sin b sin a cos b + cos²a sin²b

sin²a cos²b + 0 + cos²a sin²b

sin²a cos²b + cos²a sin²b

  • sin²a = 1-cos² a
  • sin²b = 1-cos² b

(1-cos² a)cos² b - cos² a(1-cos² b)

= cos² b - cos² a cos² b - cos² a +cos² a cos² b

  • choose like terms

cos² b - cos² a - cos² a cos² b + cos² a cos² b = cos² b - cos² a + 0

cos² b - cos² a

left hand side equals right hand side

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