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physicsgeek54
Jan2-12, 10:23 AM
I'm having trouble with these two proofs.
cos(n∏+θ)=(-1)^n cos θ
ln|sec x|= -ln|cos x|
I know for the first one that I have to incorporate log somehow but that's about all I got from it.
The1337gamer
Jan2-12, 10:32 AM
For the second one, think about the laws of logarithms you know.
The1337gamer
Jan2-12, 10:36 AM
For the first one i assume the righthandside means ((-1)^n)cos(theta), how can you expand the left hand side, do you know of any identites or formulae?
I'm pretty sure you don't need log for the first one.
For the first one, start by thinking about how cos(\pi+\theta) is related to cos(\theta) - the case where n=1
http://www.cliffsnotes.com/study_guide/Addition-Identities.topicArticleId-11658,articleId-11610.html
Use the angle addition identity for the cosine: cos(A+B)=cos(A)cos(B)-sin(A)sin(B)
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