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Why does this equality hold?



$sin x - sin y = 2 cos(fracx+y2) sin(fracx-y2)$.



My professor was saying that since



(i) $sin(A+B)=sin A cos B+ sin B cos A$



and



(ii) $sin(A-B) = sin A cos B - sin B cos A$



we just let $A=fracx+y2$ and $B=fracx-y2$. But I tried to write this out and could not figure it out. Any help would be appreciated










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    After substituting for A and B in the equations (i) and (ii) you have to calculate (i) - (ii)
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Why does this equality hold?



$sin x - sin y = 2 cos(fracx+y2) sin(fracx-y2)$.



My professor was saying that since



(i) $sin(A+B)=sin A cos B+ sin B cos A$



and



(ii) $sin(A-B) = sin A cos B - sin B cos A$



we just let $A=fracx+y2$ and $B=fracx-y2$. But I tried to write this out and could not figure it out. Any help would be appreciated










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Why does this equality hold?



$sin x - sin y = 2 cos(fracx+y2) sin(fracx-y2)$.



My professor was saying that since



(i) $sin(A+B)=sin A cos B+ sin B cos A$



and



(ii) $sin(A-B) = sin A cos B - sin B cos A$



we just let $A=fracx+y2$ and $B=fracx-y2$. But I tried to write this out and could not figure it out. Any help would be appreciated










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$sin x - sin y = 2 cos(fracx+y2) sin(fracx-y2)$.



My professor was saying that since



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and



(ii) $sin(A-B) = sin A cos B - sin B cos A$



we just let $A=fracx+y2$ and $B=fracx-y2$. But I tried to write this out and could not figure it out. Any help would be appreciated







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  • $begingroup$
    Let A and B be as you defined. Then $sin(A+B)=sin(fracx+y2+fracx-y2)$. Evaluate this and use the given identities.
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    After substituting for A and B in the equations (i) and (ii) you have to calculate (i) - (ii)
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  • $begingroup$
    Let A and B be as you defined. Then $sin(A+B)=sin(fracx+y2+fracx-y2)$. Evaluate this and use the given identities.
    $endgroup$
    – Newman
    2 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    After substituting for A and B in the equations (i) and (ii) you have to calculate (i) - (ii)
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$begingroup$
Let A and B be as you defined. Then $sin(A+B)=sin(fracx+y2+fracx-y2)$. Evaluate this and use the given identities.
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$begingroup$
Let A and B be as you defined. Then $sin(A+B)=sin(fracx+y2+fracx-y2)$. Evaluate this and use the given identities.
$endgroup$
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After substituting for A and B in the equations (i) and (ii) you have to calculate (i) - (ii)
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Following your professor's advice, let $A=fracx+y2$, $B=fracx-y2$. Then $$x=A+B\y=A-B$$So the LHS of your equation becomes $$sin(A+B)-sin(A-B)$$Now you just use the usual addition/subtraction trigonometric identities (i) and (ii) listed to evaluate this. It should give $2cos Asin B$ as required.






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    The main trick is here:



    beginalign
    colorred x = x+yover2 + x-yover2\[1em]
    colorbluey = x+yover2 - x-yover2
    endalign



    (You may evaluate the right-hand sides of them to verify that these strange equations are correct.)



    Substituting the right-hand sides for $colorredx$ and $colorbluey,,$ you will obtain



    beginalign
    sin colorred x - sin colorblue y = sin left(colorredx+yover2 + x-yover2 right) - sin left(colorblue x+yover2 - x-yover2 right) \[1em]
    endalign



    All the rest is then only a routine calculation:



    beginalign
    requireenclose
    &= sin left(x+yover2right) cosleft( x-yover2 right) +
    sin left(x-yover2right) cosleft( x+yover2 right)\[1em]
    &-left[sin left(x+yover2right) cosleft( x-yover2 right) -
    sin left(x-yover2right) cosleft( x+yover2 right)right]\[3em]
    &= encloseupdiagonalstrikesin left(x+yover2right) cosleft( x-yover2 right) +
    sin left(x-yover2right) cosleft( x+yover2 right)\[1em]
    &-encloseupdiagonalstrikesin left(x+yover2right) cosleft( x-yover2 right) +
    sin left(x-yover2right) cosleft( x+yover2 right)
    \[3em]
    &=2sin left(x-yover2right) cosleft( x+yover2 right)\
    endalign






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      Following your notation, let $A=dfracx+y2$ and $B=dfracx-y2$.
      Note that $A+B=x$ and $A-B=y$.



      Now, $sin x=sin(A+B)=sin Acos B+cos Asin B$ and $sin y=sin(A-B)=sin Acos B - cos Asin B$ from your professor's advice.



      To get the LHS, $sin x-sin y = 2cos Asin B$. And that's it. Replace $A,B$ in terms of $x$ and $y$.






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        $begingroup$

        Following your professor's advice, let $A=fracx+y2$, $B=fracx-y2$. Then $$x=A+B\y=A-B$$So the LHS of your equation becomes $$sin(A+B)-sin(A-B)$$Now you just use the usual addition/subtraction trigonometric identities (i) and (ii) listed to evaluate this. It should give $2cos Asin B$ as required.






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          $begingroup$

          Following your professor's advice, let $A=fracx+y2$, $B=fracx-y2$. Then $$x=A+B\y=A-B$$So the LHS of your equation becomes $$sin(A+B)-sin(A-B)$$Now you just use the usual addition/subtraction trigonometric identities (i) and (ii) listed to evaluate this. It should give $2cos Asin B$ as required.






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            $begingroup$

            Following your professor's advice, let $A=fracx+y2$, $B=fracx-y2$. Then $$x=A+B\y=A-B$$So the LHS of your equation becomes $$sin(A+B)-sin(A-B)$$Now you just use the usual addition/subtraction trigonometric identities (i) and (ii) listed to evaluate this. It should give $2cos Asin B$ as required.






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            Following your professor's advice, let $A=fracx+y2$, $B=fracx-y2$. Then $$x=A+B\y=A-B$$So the LHS of your equation becomes $$sin(A+B)-sin(A-B)$$Now you just use the usual addition/subtraction trigonometric identities (i) and (ii) listed to evaluate this. It should give $2cos Asin B$ as required.







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                $begingroup$

                The main trick is here:



                beginalign
                colorred x = x+yover2 + x-yover2\[1em]
                colorbluey = x+yover2 - x-yover2
                endalign



                (You may evaluate the right-hand sides of them to verify that these strange equations are correct.)



                Substituting the right-hand sides for $colorredx$ and $colorbluey,,$ you will obtain



                beginalign
                sin colorred x - sin colorblue y = sin left(colorredx+yover2 + x-yover2 right) - sin left(colorblue x+yover2 - x-yover2 right) \[1em]
                endalign



                All the rest is then only a routine calculation:



                beginalign
                requireenclose
                &= sin left(x+yover2right) cosleft( x-yover2 right) +
                sin left(x-yover2right) cosleft( x+yover2 right)\[1em]
                &-left[sin left(x+yover2right) cosleft( x-yover2 right) -
                sin left(x-yover2right) cosleft( x+yover2 right)right]\[3em]
                &= encloseupdiagonalstrikesin left(x+yover2right) cosleft( x-yover2 right) +
                sin left(x-yover2right) cosleft( x+yover2 right)\[1em]
                &-encloseupdiagonalstrikesin left(x+yover2right) cosleft( x-yover2 right) +
                sin left(x-yover2right) cosleft( x+yover2 right)
                \[3em]
                &=2sin left(x-yover2right) cosleft( x+yover2 right)\
                endalign






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                  $begingroup$

                  The main trick is here:



                  beginalign
                  colorred x = x+yover2 + x-yover2\[1em]
                  colorbluey = x+yover2 - x-yover2
                  endalign



                  (You may evaluate the right-hand sides of them to verify that these strange equations are correct.)



                  Substituting the right-hand sides for $colorredx$ and $colorbluey,,$ you will obtain



                  beginalign
                  sin colorred x - sin colorblue y = sin left(colorredx+yover2 + x-yover2 right) - sin left(colorblue x+yover2 - x-yover2 right) \[1em]
                  endalign



                  All the rest is then only a routine calculation:



                  beginalign
                  requireenclose
                  &= sin left(x+yover2right) cosleft( x-yover2 right) +
                  sin left(x-yover2right) cosleft( x+yover2 right)\[1em]
                  &-left[sin left(x+yover2right) cosleft( x-yover2 right) -
                  sin left(x-yover2right) cosleft( x+yover2 right)right]\[3em]
                  &= encloseupdiagonalstrikesin left(x+yover2right) cosleft( x-yover2 right) +
                  sin left(x-yover2right) cosleft( x+yover2 right)\[1em]
                  &-encloseupdiagonalstrikesin left(x+yover2right) cosleft( x-yover2 right) +
                  sin left(x-yover2right) cosleft( x+yover2 right)
                  \[3em]
                  &=2sin left(x-yover2right) cosleft( x+yover2 right)\
                  endalign






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                    $begingroup$

                    The main trick is here:



                    beginalign
                    colorred x = x+yover2 + x-yover2\[1em]
                    colorbluey = x+yover2 - x-yover2
                    endalign



                    (You may evaluate the right-hand sides of them to verify that these strange equations are correct.)



                    Substituting the right-hand sides for $colorredx$ and $colorbluey,,$ you will obtain



                    beginalign
                    sin colorred x - sin colorblue y = sin left(colorredx+yover2 + x-yover2 right) - sin left(colorblue x+yover2 - x-yover2 right) \[1em]
                    endalign



                    All the rest is then only a routine calculation:



                    beginalign
                    requireenclose
                    &= sin left(x+yover2right) cosleft( x-yover2 right) +
                    sin left(x-yover2right) cosleft( x+yover2 right)\[1em]
                    &-left[sin left(x+yover2right) cosleft( x-yover2 right) -
                    sin left(x-yover2right) cosleft( x+yover2 right)right]\[3em]
                    &= encloseupdiagonalstrikesin left(x+yover2right) cosleft( x-yover2 right) +
                    sin left(x-yover2right) cosleft( x+yover2 right)\[1em]
                    &-encloseupdiagonalstrikesin left(x+yover2right) cosleft( x-yover2 right) +
                    sin left(x-yover2right) cosleft( x+yover2 right)
                    \[3em]
                    &=2sin left(x-yover2right) cosleft( x+yover2 right)\
                    endalign






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                    $endgroup$



                    The main trick is here:



                    beginalign
                    colorred x = x+yover2 + x-yover2\[1em]
                    colorbluey = x+yover2 - x-yover2
                    endalign



                    (You may evaluate the right-hand sides of them to verify that these strange equations are correct.)



                    Substituting the right-hand sides for $colorredx$ and $colorbluey,,$ you will obtain



                    beginalign
                    sin colorred x - sin colorblue y = sin left(colorredx+yover2 + x-yover2 right) - sin left(colorblue x+yover2 - x-yover2 right) \[1em]
                    endalign



                    All the rest is then only a routine calculation:



                    beginalign
                    requireenclose
                    &= sin left(x+yover2right) cosleft( x-yover2 right) +
                    sin left(x-yover2right) cosleft( x+yover2 right)\[1em]
                    &-left[sin left(x+yover2right) cosleft( x-yover2 right) -
                    sin left(x-yover2right) cosleft( x+yover2 right)right]\[3em]
                    &= encloseupdiagonalstrikesin left(x+yover2right) cosleft( x-yover2 right) +
                    sin left(x-yover2right) cosleft( x+yover2 right)\[1em]
                    &-encloseupdiagonalstrikesin left(x+yover2right) cosleft( x-yover2 right) +
                    sin left(x-yover2right) cosleft( x+yover2 right)
                    \[3em]
                    &=2sin left(x-yover2right) cosleft( x+yover2 right)\
                    endalign







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                        $begingroup$

                        Following your notation, let $A=dfracx+y2$ and $B=dfracx-y2$.
                        Note that $A+B=x$ and $A-B=y$.



                        Now, $sin x=sin(A+B)=sin Acos B+cos Asin B$ and $sin y=sin(A-B)=sin Acos B - cos Asin B$ from your professor's advice.



                        To get the LHS, $sin x-sin y = 2cos Asin B$. And that's it. Replace $A,B$ in terms of $x$ and $y$.






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                          $begingroup$

                          Following your notation, let $A=dfracx+y2$ and $B=dfracx-y2$.
                          Note that $A+B=x$ and $A-B=y$.



                          Now, $sin x=sin(A+B)=sin Acos B+cos Asin B$ and $sin y=sin(A-B)=sin Acos B - cos Asin B$ from your professor's advice.



                          To get the LHS, $sin x-sin y = 2cos Asin B$. And that's it. Replace $A,B$ in terms of $x$ and $y$.






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                            Following your notation, let $A=dfracx+y2$ and $B=dfracx-y2$.
                            Note that $A+B=x$ and $A-B=y$.



                            Now, $sin x=sin(A+B)=sin Acos B+cos Asin B$ and $sin y=sin(A-B)=sin Acos B - cos Asin B$ from your professor's advice.



                            To get the LHS, $sin x-sin y = 2cos Asin B$. And that's it. Replace $A,B$ in terms of $x$ and $y$.






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                            Following your notation, let $A=dfracx+y2$ and $B=dfracx-y2$.
                            Note that $A+B=x$ and $A-B=y$.



                            Now, $sin x=sin(A+B)=sin Acos B+cos Asin B$ and $sin y=sin(A-B)=sin Acos B - cos Asin B$ from your professor's advice.



                            To get the LHS, $sin x-sin y = 2cos Asin B$. And that's it. Replace $A,B$ in terms of $x$ and $y$.







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