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OpenStudy (anonymous):

http://i.imgur.com/dCp7iuh.png can anyone help me solving this please?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

I can tell what the problem means. It is partly in a foreign language.

OpenStudy (mertsj):

*can't

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The question is "Prove the identity", we need to prove that cos2a + cos2b + cos2g = -4sinAsinBSinG - 1

OpenStudy (mertsj):

So this is the problem? \[\cos 2A+\cos 2B+\cos 2C=-4\sin A \sin B \sin C - 1\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes, we need to prove that both sides mean the same thing.

OpenStudy (mertsj):

What have you tried so far?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

To be honest, I almost don't have idea how to solve it, the best I have tried is http://i.imgur.com/2yk3w1g.png, Am not even sure if its right.

OpenStudy (mertsj):

There must be more to the problem. Let A=30, B=35 and C = 40 and you will see the "identity" is NOT true.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well,: A + B + C = 180

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Did you try it? It is not true. Try A=80, B= 60, C=40

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well, our teacher proved it somehow before few months, but the problem is that none remembers and we got exam tomorow. The question is to prove that cos2A+cos2B+cos2C=−4sinAsinBsinC−1, IF A + B + C = 180

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