Write cos 2 x cos 3x as a sum of two trigonometric functions
Write cos 2 x cos 3x as a sum of two trigonometric functions
Solution
cos 2x cos 3x
cos A + cos B=2 cos((A+B)/2) cos((A-B)/2)
It can also be written as
1/2(cos A + cos B)=cos((A+B)/2) cos((A-B)/2)
comparing the given expression with the formula we get
A+B/2=3x and A-B/2=2x
A+B=6x and A-B=4x
A=5x and B=x
Therefore the required expression is
1/2(cos 5x + cosx)
