EXAMPLE 5 Prove cos 4x = 8 cos“ x – 8 cos? x + 1. PROOF We can write cos 4x as cos (2 · 2x) and apply our double-angle for- mula. Because the right side is written in terms of cos x only, we will choose the second form of our double-angle formula for cos 2A. = cos (2 · 2x) = 2 cos 2x – 1 = 2(2 cos? x – 1)² – 1 = 2(4 cos* x – 4 cos? x + 1) – 1 = 8 cos x - 8 cos x + 2 – 1 = 8 cos“ x – 8 cos? x + 1 cos 4x Double-angle formula Double-angle formula %3D Square || Distribute Simplify |

Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
13th Edition
ISBN:9781133382119
Author:Swokowski
Publisher:Swokowski
Chapter7: Analytic Trigonometry
Section7.5: Product-to-sum And Sum-to-product Formulas
Problem 37E
icon
Related questions
Question

Hello, I don't understand this part of chapter 5.3 (attached picture) 

I get how we get cos4x = cos (2*2x)

But cost of 2x = 2*(cos^2)x-1, not 2*(cos^2)2x-1

So I had figured this would be 2(2cos^2 x-1)

but then I don't get how we got to the part the arrow points to where we're squaring that whole thing?  Could someone please explain step by step?

 

Thank you!

EXAMPLE 5 Prove cos 4x = 8 cos“ x – 8 cos? x + 1.
-
PROOF We can write cos 4x as cos (2· 2x) and apply our double-angle for-
mula. Because the right side is written in terms of cos x only, we will choose the
second form of our double-angle formula for cos 2A.
cos 4x = cos (2 · 2x)
= 2 cos? 2x - 1
2(2 cos² x – 1)² – 1
= 2(4 cos“ x – 4 cos? x + 1) – 1
= 8 cos* x – 8 cos x + 2 - 1
= 8 cos“ x – 8 cos² x + 1
Double-angle formula
Double-angle formula
-
X
Distribute
8 cos x + 1
Simplify
Transcribed Image Text:EXAMPLE 5 Prove cos 4x = 8 cos“ x – 8 cos? x + 1. - PROOF We can write cos 4x as cos (2· 2x) and apply our double-angle for- mula. Because the right side is written in terms of cos x only, we will choose the second form of our double-angle formula for cos 2A. cos 4x = cos (2 · 2x) = 2 cos? 2x - 1 2(2 cos² x – 1)² – 1 = 2(4 cos“ x – 4 cos? x + 1) – 1 = 8 cos* x – 8 cos x + 2 - 1 = 8 cos“ x – 8 cos² x + 1 Double-angle formula Double-angle formula - X Distribute 8 cos x + 1 Simplify
Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Half-angle, Double-angle, and Product-Sum Formulae
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, trigonometry and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Recommended textbooks for you
Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
Algebra
ISBN:
9781133382119
Author:
Swokowski
Publisher:
Cengage
Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
Trigonometry
ISBN:
9781305652224
Author:
Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
Trigonometry
ISBN:
9781337278461
Author:
Ron Larson
Publisher:
Cengage Learning