Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems
Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems
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ISBN: 9780534408961
Author: Stephen T. Thornton, Jerry B. Marion
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.19P

(a)

To determine

Prove that cos(αβ)=cosαcosβ+sinαsinβ.

(b)

To determine

Prove that cos(αβ)=sinαcosβcosαsinβ.

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