Addition formulae proof for sin(x + y) and cos(x + y)

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For a fixed [tex]y[/tex] [tex]\in[/tex] [tex]R[/tex] , if
[tex]f(x)[/tex] [tex]=[/tex] [tex][sin(x+y)][/tex][tex]-(sin x)[/tex] [tex](cos y)[/tex] − [tex](cos x)[/tex] [tex](sin y)[/tex]and we let [tex]E(x) =[/tex] [tex][f(x)]^2[/tex]+[tex][f'(x)]^2[/tex].

How do we prove the addition formulae for [tex]sin(x + y)[/tex]and [tex]cos(x + y)[/tex] by applying the Mean Value Theorem to [tex]E[/tex]
 
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maximus101 said:
For a fixed [tex]y[/tex] [tex]\in[/tex] [tex]R[/tex] , if
[tex]f(x)[/tex] [tex]=[/tex] [tex][sin(x+y)][/tex][tex]-(sin x)[/tex] [tex](cos y)[/tex] − [tex](cos x)[/tex] [tex](sin y)[/tex]and we let [tex]E(x) =[/tex] [tex][f(x)]^2[/tex]+[tex][f'(x)]^2[/tex].

How do we prove the addition formulae for [tex]sin(x + y)[/tex]and [tex]cos(x + y)[/tex] by applying the Mean Value Theorem to [tex]E[/tex]

Well, if you were to show E(x) ≡ 0 that would show both f and f' are identically 0.