Add the sum and difference formulas for cosine to derive the following product to sum formula:  Cos α cos β = 1/2 [cos(α - β) + cos(α+β)]

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Chapter6: The Trigonometric Functions
Section6.3: Trigonometric Functions Of Real Numbers
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Add the sum and difference formulas for cosine to derive the following product to sum formula: 

Cos α cos β = 1/2 [cos(α - β) + cos(α+β)]

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