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Grade 12Trigonometry

Please prove the following questionSin^2 x - cos^2 x = cos 2x

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8 Years agoGrade 12
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer8 Years ago
You have done a mistake of - sign
RHS
Cos 2x = cos (x+ x)
= Cos x *cos x - sin x *sin x
= Cos² x - sin² x
= LHS
Hence proved