Verify this is an identity? cos 3t=cos^3 t-3sin² t cos t

1 Answer
Apr 3, 2018

Verified below

Explanation:

Using:
cos(x+y)= cosxcosy-sinxsiny
sin2x= 2sinxcosx
cos2x= cos^2x-sin^2x= 2cos^2x-1= 1-2sin^2x

cos 3t=cos^3 t-3sin² t cos t

cos(t+2t)=cos^3 t-3sin² t cos t

costcos2t-sintsin2t=cos^3 t-3sin² t cos t

costcos2t-sint(2sintcost)=cos^3 t-3sin² t cos t

cost(cos^2t-sin^2t)-2sin^2tcost=cos^3 t-3sin² t cos t

cos^3t-sin^2tcost-2sin^2tcost=cos^3 t-3sin² t cos t

cos^3t-3sin^2tcost=cos^3 t-3sin² t cos t