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cos3A is equal to:

  1. A
    cos
    3
    A−3sin
    2
    AcosA
  2. B
    cos
    3
    A+4sin
    2
    AcosA
  3. C
    cos
    3
    A+3sin
    2
    AcosA
  4. D
    cos
    3
    A−4sin
    2
    AcosA

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let's recall the standard triple-angle formula for cosine:
cos3A=4cos
3
A−3cosA
Let's check how this can be related to the options by substituting cos
2
A=1−sin
2
A:
We can write:

4cos
3
A−3cosA=cos
3
A+3cos
3
A−3cosA
=cos
3
A+3cosA(cos
2
A−1)
Since cos
2
A−1=−sin
2
A:

=cos
3
A+3cosA(−sin
2
A)
=cos
3
A−3sin
2
AcosA
Thus, option A is identical to cos3A.

Practice this question

Try it yourself before checking the explanation above.

cos3A is equal to:
A
cos
3
A−3sin
2
AcosA
B
cos
3
A+4sin
2
AcosA
C
cos
3
A+3sin
2
AcosA
D
cos
3
A−4sin
2
AcosA

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