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Why does the second part of the problem cos x turns into cos x^2 explain the problem.

Why does the second part of the problem cos x turns into cos x^2 explain the problem-example-1

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Explanation:

It's not cos x^2


\cos^2x\\eq\cos x^2

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\cos x-(\sin x\sin x)/(\cos x)=(\cos x\cos x)/(\cos x)-(\sin x\sin x)/(\cos x)=(\cos^2-\sin^2x)/(\cos x)

It's the same as


3-(2)/(3)=(3\cdot3)/(3)-(2)/(3)=(3^2-2)/(3)

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