If sec(θ+α)+sec(θα)=2sec(θ),prove that cos(θ)=2cos(α2)?

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Feb 11, 2018

Please see below.

Explanation:

sec(θ+α)+sec(θα)=2sec(θ) can be written as

1cos(θ+α)+1cos(θα)=2cosθ

or cos(θ+α)+cos(θα)cos(θ+α)cos(θα)=2cos(θ)

or2×2cosθcosαcos(θ+α+θα)+cos(θ+αθ+α)=2cosθ

or 2cosθcosαcos2θ+cos2α=1cosθ

or 2cos2θcosα=cos2θ+cos2α

or 2cos2θcosα=2cos2θ1+2cos2α1

or 2cos2θ(cosα1)=2cos2α2

or cos2θ=cos2α1cosα1=cosα+1

or cos2θ=2cos2(α2)

and cosθ=2cos(α2)