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Prove that cos^2A+cos^2(A+120)+cos^2(A-120)=3/2

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Prove that cos^2A+cos^2(A+120)+cos^2(A-120)=3/2

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James Black 7 years, 1 month ago

Cos5θ=16〖Sin〗^5 θ-20〖Sin〗^3 θ+5cosθ

Rashmi Bajpayee 8 years ago

cos22A+cos22(A+120)+cos22(A120)=32

We know that

cos2A=1+cos2A2                                    ..............(i)

cos22(A+120)=1+cos(2A+240)2         ..............(ii)

And   cos22(A120)=1+cos(2A240)2..............(iii)

Adding all these three equations,

cos22A+cos22(A+120)+cos22(A120) = 32+1+cos2A2+1+cos(2A+240)2+1+cos(2A240)2

= 3+1+cos2A+1+cos(2A+240)+1+cos(2A240)2

= 3+3+cos2A+cos(2A+240)+cos(2A240)2

= 3+3+cos2A+2cos2A.cos2402

= 3+3+cos2Acos2A2

= 62

 cos22A+cos22(A+120)+cos22(A120)=32

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