How to simplify (1-cosx)(1+cosx)?

Lizeth Herring

Lizeth Herring

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2023-01-18

How to simplify (1cosx)(1+cosx)?

Answer & Explanation

Britney Hood

Britney Hood

Beginner2023-01-19Added 9 answers

The Pythagorean theorem yields:
sin2x+cos2x=1
So:
sin2x=1cos2x=(1cosx)(1+cosx)

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