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6. Angle Identities
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Exercise 38 Page 949

Consider how the given equation can be modified using all of the various Trigonometric Identities.

See solution.

Practice makes perfect

Before we can verify the given identity, we need to first consider which Trigonometric Identities will be useful in this equation. Let's recall the Tangent Identity and the Angle Difference Identities for sine and cosine.

Tangent Identity tan A=sin A/cos A
Angle Difference Identity for Sine sin (A-B)= sin A cos B-cos A sin B
Angle Difference Identity for Cosine cos (A-B)= cos A cos B+sin A sin B

With these relationships in mind, let's verify the identity!

tan (A-B)? =tan A - tan B/1+tan A tan B
sin (A-B)/cos (A-B)? =tan A -tan B/1+tan A tan B
sin A cos B-cos A sin B/cos (A-B)? =tan A -tan B/1+tan A tan B
sin A cos B-cos A sin B/cos A cos B+sin A sin B? =tan A -tan B/1+tan A tan B
Now, we will multiply the numerator and the denominator on the left-hand side by 1cos A cos B. Note that this does not change the value of the expression because a fraction with the same numerator and denominator is equal to 1. sin A cos B-cos A sin B/cos A cos B+sin A sin B * 1cos A cos B/1cos A cos B ⇕ (sin A cos B-cos A sin B) * 1cos A cos B/(cos A cos B+sin A sin B) * 1cos A cos B We will simplify the numerator and the denominator of the above expression one at a time. Let's start with the numerator!

(sin A cos B-cos A sin B) * 1/cos A cos B
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Simplify
sin A cos B-cos A sin B/cos A cos B
sin A cos B/cos A cos B-cos A sin B/cos A cos B
sin A cos B/cos A cos B-cos A sin B/cos A cos B
sin A/cos A-sin B/cos B
tan A- tan B

We have simplified the numerator. tan A - tan B/(cos A cos B+sin A sin B) * 1cos A cos B Let's now simplify the denominator!

(cos A cos B+sin A sin B) * 1/cos A cos B
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Simplify
cos A cos B+sin A sin B/cos A cos B
cos A cos B/cos A cos B+sin A sin B/cos A cos B
1+sin A sin B/cos A cos B
1+sin A/cos A* sin B/cos B
1+ tan A tan B

We have simplified the denominator. tan A - tan B/1+tan A tan B We started with the left-hand side of the given identity, modified it using other known relationships, and arrived at the right-hand side.

tan (A-B)? =tan A -tan B/1+tan A tan B

Simplify LHS

tan A - tan B/1+tan A tan B = tan A -tan B/1+tan A tan B ✓

We have verified the identity!