Double angle formulas

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Statement

The "double angle formulas" refer to the following two formulas

  • φ,ψR[sin(φ±ψ)=sin(φ)cos(ψ)±cos(φ)sin(ψ)]
  • φ,ψR[cos(φ±ψ)=cos(φ)cos(ψ)sin(φ)sin(ψ)]

However sometimes it is taken to mean the following two special cases:

  • φR[sin(2φ)=2sin(φ)cos(φ)] and
  • φR[cos(2φ)=(cos(φ))2(sin(φ))2]
    • Noting that (sin(θ))2+(cos(θ))2=1 we see that (cos(θ))2=1(sin(θ))2 and (sin(θ))2=1(cos(θ))2, yielding:
      1. φR[cos(2φ)=12(sin(φ))2] and
      2. φR[cos(2φ)=2(cos(φ))21]
    Either form is commonplace.