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Math 101 Chapter 2: Functions of a real variable
2.41 Appendix: The reciprocal trigonometric functions
2.43 Appendix: Double-angle formulae
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2.42 Appendix: Trigonometric addition rules
Trigonometric addition formulæ
sin
(
x
+
y
)
=
sin
x
cos
y
+
cos
x
sin
y
,
\sin(x+y)=\sin x\cos y+\cos x\sin y,
cos
(
x
+
y
)
=
cos
x
cos
y
-
sin
x
sin
y
,
\cos(x+y)=\cos x\cos y-\sin x\sin y,
sin
x
+
sin
y
=
2
sin
x
+
y
2
cos
x
-
y
2
,
\sin x+\sin y=2\sin{{x+y}\over{2}}\cos{{x-y}\over{2}},
cos
x
+
cos
y
=
2
cos
x
+
y
2
cos
x
-
y
2
,
\cos x+\cos y=2\cos{{x+y}\over{2}}\cos{{x-y}\over{2}},
cos
x
-
cos
y
=
2
sin
x
+
y
2
sin
y
-
x
2
,
\cos x-\cos y=2\sin{{x+y}\over{2}}\sin{{y-x}\over{2}},
tan
(
x
+
y
)
=
tan
x
+
tan
y
1
-
tan
x
tan
y
.
\tan(x+y)={{\tan x+\tan y}\over{1-\tan x\tan y}}.