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9.4 Exercise 57

Avg difficulty 2.5

Algebraically determine whether each of the given equation is an identity. If it is not an identity, replace the right-hand side with an expression equivalent to the left side. Verify the results by graphing both expressions on a calculator.

cos( 10θ )+cos( 6θ ) cos( 6θ )−cos( 10θ ) =cot( 2θ )cot( 8θ ) \frac{\cos \left(10 \theta\right) + \cos \left(6 \theta\right)}{\cos \left(6 \theta\right) - \cos \left(10 \theta\right)} = \cot \left(2 \theta\right) \cot \left(8 \theta\right)

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