sin 2x = 2 sin x cos x
Part of the Trig Identities section of Coddy's Trigonometry journey. Lesson 28 of 48.
Put B = A into the sum formula: . The two products are the same, so
Doubling the angle does not double the sine: at 30°, is about 0.87, not . The 2 comes out only together with the cos x.
Take . Write the top as ; the bottom cos x is now a factor of the top, so it cancels and leaves , wherever cos x is not 0.
Challenge
Show that equals : rewrite it until the board reads . Then press Check.
Try it yourself
Rewrite as
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