Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.2 - Sum and Difference Formulas - Concept and Vocabulary Check - Page 668: 2

Answer

Identity for $\cos \left( x-y \right)$ is expressed as $\cos x\cos y+\sin x\sin y$.

Work Step by Step

From the difference formula of cosines, the cosine of the difference between two angles, say A and B, is expressed as, $\cos \left( A-B \right)=\cos A\cos B+\sin A\sin B$ Thus, for angles x and y, $\cos \left( x-y \right)=\cos x\cos y+\sin x\sin y$
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