Prove that cos(3x)=4cos²x-3cosx
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Step-by-step explanation:
cos(a+b)=cosa .cosb -sina. sinb
cos2x=2cos²x-1
sin2x=2sinx.cosx
cos3x=cos(x+2x)=cosx .cos2x -sinx. sin2x
=cosx(2cos²x-1)-2sin²x.cosx using cos2x,sin2x
=2cos³x-cosx-2cosx(1-cos²x)
=2cos³x-cosx-2cosx+2cos³x
=4cos²x-3cosx
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