Proof that (cos3x-sin3x)/(1−2sin2x) =cosx+sinx

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cos⁡3x−sin⁡3x1−2sin⁡2x=cos⁡x+sin⁡x\frac{\cos 3x - \sin 3x}{1 - 2\sin 2x} = \cos x + \sin x

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To prove the identity cos⁡3x−sin⁡3x1−2sin⁡2x=cos⁡x+sin⁡x\frac{\cos 3x - \sin 3x}{1 - 2\sin 2x} = \cos x + \sin x, we will start with the left-hand side (LHS) and transform it into the right-hand side (RHS) using trigonometric identities.

  1. Expand cos⁡3x\cos 3x and sin⁡3x\sin 3x using the triple angle formulas

    cos⁡3x=4cos⁡3x−3cos⁡x\cos 3x = 4\cos^3 x - 3\cos x
    sin⁡3x=3sin⁡x−4sin⁡3x\sin 3x = 3\sin x - 4\sin^3 x

    Substitute these into the numerator of the LHS:

    Numerator=(4cos⁡3x−3cos⁡x)−(3sin⁡x−4sin⁡3x)\text{Numerator} = (4\cos^3 x - 3\cos x) - (3\sin x - 4\sin^3 x) Numerator=4cos⁡3x−3cos⁡x−3sin⁡x+4sin⁡3x\text{Numerator} = 4\cos^3 x - 3\cos x - 3\sin x + 4\sin^3 x Numerator=4(cos⁡3x+sin⁡3x)−3(cos⁡x+sin⁡x)\text{Numerator} = 4(\cos^3 x + \sin^3 x) - 3(\cos x + \sin x)
  2. Use the sum of cubes identity a3+b3=(a+b)(a2−ab+b2)a^3 + b^3 = (a+b)(a^2 - ab + b^2) for cos⁡3x+sin⁡3x\cos^3 x + \sin^3 x.

    cos⁡3x+sin⁡3x=(cos⁡x+sin⁡x)(cos⁡2x−cos⁡xsin⁡x+sin⁡2x)\cos^3 x + \sin^3 x = (\cos x + \sin x)(\cos^2 x - \cos x \sin x + \sin^2 x)

    Since cos⁡2x+sin⁡2x=1\cos^2 x + \sin^2 x = 1, this simplifies to:

    cos⁡3x+sin⁡3x=(cos⁡x+sin⁡x)(1−cos⁡xsin⁡x)\cos^3 x + \sin^3 x = (\cos x + \sin x)(1 - \cos x \sin x)
  3. Substitute this back into the numerator expression from Step 1.

    Numerator=4(cos⁡x+sin⁡x)(1−cos⁡xsin⁡x)−3(cos⁡x+sin⁡x)\text{Numerator} = 4(\cos x + \sin x)(1 - \cos x \sin x) - 3(\cos x + \sin x)

    Factor out (cos⁡x+sin⁡x)(\cos x + \sin x):

    Numerator=(cos⁡x+sin⁡x)[4(1−cos⁡xsin⁡x)−3]\text{Numerator} = (\cos x + \sin x) [4(1 - \cos x \sin x) - 3] Numerator=(cos⁡x+sin⁡x)[4−4cos⁡xsin⁡x−3]\text{Numerator} = (\cos x + \sin x) [4 - 4\cos x \sin x - 3] Numerator=(cos⁡x+sin⁡x)[1−4cos⁡xsin⁡x]\text{Numerator} = (\cos x + \sin x) [1 - 4\cos x \sin x]
  4. Simplify the denominator of the LHS using the double angle formula sin⁡2x=2sin⁡xcos⁡x\sin 2x = 2\sin x \cos x.

    Denominator=1−2sin⁡2x\text{Denominator} = 1 - 2\sin 2x Denominator=1−2(2sin⁡xcos⁡x)\text{Denominator} = 1 - 2(2\sin x \cos x) Denominator=1−4sin⁡xcos⁡x\text{Denominator} = 1 - 4\sin x \cos x
  5. Combine the simplified numerator and denominator.

    cos⁡3x−sin⁡3x1−2sin⁡2x=(cos⁡x+sin⁡x)[1−4cos⁡xsin⁡x]1−4sin⁡xcos⁡x\frac{\cos 3x - \sin 3x}{1 - 2\sin 2x} = \frac{(\cos x + \sin x) [1 - 4\cos x \sin x]}{1 - 4\sin x \cos x}

    Assuming 1−4cos⁡xsin⁡x≠01 - 4\cos x \sin x \neq 0, we can cancel the common term in the numerator and denominator.

    cos⁡3x−sin⁡3x1−2sin⁡2x=cos⁡x+sin⁡x\frac{\cos 3x - \sin 3x}{1 - 2\sin 2x} = \cos x + \sin x

    This matches the RHS.

    Thus, the identity is proven.

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