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Double Angle Formulae
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Double Angle Formulae
The
double angle formulae can be easily derived from the addition
formulae, by replacing (A + B) with (A + A).
Proof:
sin2A = sinA cosA + cosA sinA
= 2 sin A cos A
= 2 cos2A - 1
= 1 - 2 sin2A
Proof:
cos2A = cosA cosA - sinA sinA
= cos2A - sin2A
Replacing sin2A = 1 - cos2A,
cos2A = cos2A - (1 - cos2A)
= 2 cos2A - 1
Replacing cos2A = 1 - sin2A,
cos2A = (1 - sin2A) - sin2A
= 1 - 2 sin2A
Proof:
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