Can you prove that ? cos2θ = 2cos^2θ-1 ......thanks

1 Answer
Mar 9, 2018

see below

Explanation:

We have,cos2theta=cos(theta+theta)
Or,applying cos(a+b)=cosacosb-sinasinb,we see,
cos2theta=costheta xxcostheta-sinthetaxxsintheta
=cos^2theta-(1-cos^2theta) {since cos^2theta+sin^2theta=1}
=2cos^2theta-1 {color(red)("Hence " proved)}