Prove each of the following identities.     cos 2 theta  = 1+ cos 2 theta /2

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Prove each of the following identities.

 

 

cos 2 theta  = 1+ cos 2 theta /2

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To prove the identity, 

cos2θ=1+cos2θ2

Consider the right side of the identity and show that is equal to the left side.

RHS=1+cos2θ2

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