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2cosacosb
Formula

As we know that there

are six Trigonometric
functions of angles
and their names are:
1. Sine
2. Cosine
3. Tangent
4. Cotangent
5. Secant
6. Cosecant
These functions are in
relation to the right
triangle in the
following way:
In any right triangle
ABC,

Sin A = Perpendicular/
Hypotenuse

Cos A = Base/
Hypotenuse

Tan A =
Perpendicular/ Base

Cot A = Base/
Perpendicular
 Cosec A =
Hypotenuse/Perpendicular

Sec A = Hypotenuse/
Base

Formula of
2cosacosb
We know that,
cos (A + B) = cos A
cos B – sin A sin B …..
(1)
cos (A – B) = cos A
cos B + sin A sin B …..
(2)
Adding (1) and (2), we
get
cos (A + B) + cos (A –
B) = 2 cos A cos B

Solved Examples
Example 1: Prove that
x 9x
cos 2x cos  − cos 3x cos 
2 2

5x
= sin 5x sin 
2

Solution:
x
LH S = cos 2x cos 
2

9x
− cos 3x cos 
2

1 x
= [2cos 2x cos 
2 2

9x
− 2cos 3x cos  ]
2

Using the formula 2

cos A cos B = cos (A
+ B) + cos (A – B),
1 x
= [cos(2x + )
2 2

x 9x
+ cos(2x − ) − cos( + 3x)
2 2

9x
− cos( − 3x)]
2
1 5x 3x 15x
= [cos + cos − cos
2 2 2 2

3x
− cos ]
2

1 5x 15x
= [cos − cos ]
2 2 2

Using the formula of

cos x – cos y,
5x 15x 5x 15x
+ −
1 2 2 2 2
= [−2 sin  sin ]
2 2 2

−5x
= −sin 5x sin( )
2

5x
= sin 5x sin 
2

= RH S
Hence, proved that
x 9x
cos 2x cos  − cos 3x cos 
2 2

5x
= sin 5x sin 
2

Example 2: Express 6
cos x cos 2x in terms
of sum function.
Solution:
Consider,
6 cos x cos 2x
= 3 [2 cos x cos 2x]
Using the formula 2
cos A cos B = cos (A
+ B) + cos (A – B),
= 3[cos (x + 2x) + cos
(x – 2x)] = 3[cos 3x +
cos (-x)] = 3 [cos 3x +
cos x]
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