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  • Mar 27, 2007, 04:58 AM
    skr_girl
    Trig identity
    Yes me again - I have one more that is it!! I need to find out if the following is an identity or not:
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    l cos2O = cosO

    (that is square root cos squared theta equals cos theta)

    Any help is really appreciated!!

    Thanks
    skr
  • Mar 27, 2007, 05:21 AM
    Capuchin


    I don't know how you define an identity, but this equation is obviously true.

    However I feel like it's too obvious to be an identity. All it really says is:



    This is exactly what means.

    I hope this helped a little bit but I'm not entirely sure what you are looking for :)
  • Mar 27, 2007, 06:24 AM
    skr_girl
    Thanks - I apologize this was not what I needed assistance on! I have been up for hours working on this and it is all starting to blend together! :-)~

    Thank you so much!!
  • Mar 27, 2007, 07:51 AM
    skr_girl
    The identity I had to verify was:

    Tanθ-cotμ = -2cotan2θ

    Sorry for the mess up!! Thanks for all your help!

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