Proof that $cos(2theta) = cos^2theta-sin^2theta$ by showing equivalence of derivatives












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It can be shown using trig identities that $cos(2theta) = cos^2theta-sin^2theta$.



But if we let $f(x) = sin(2x)$, we can differentiate two ways:



1) $$f(x) = sin(2x) rightarrow f(x) = 2sin(x)cos(x)$$
Differentiating using the product rule we see that :
$$f^{'}(x) = 2[cos(x)cos(x)-sin(x)sin(x)] = 2[cos^2(x)-sin^2(x)]$$



2) If we differentiate $f(x)$ as is, then :
$$frac{d}{dx}f(x) = 2cos(2x) $$
Therefore: $2cos(2x) = 2[cos^2(x) - sin^2(x)] rightarrow cos(2x) = cos^2(x) -sin^2(x)$



Is this a viable proof?



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    I think the only thing that you can infer by derivatives of two functions being equal is that the two functions differ by a constant.
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    It doesn't involve the derivatives of two functions—it calculates the derivative of one function two ways. So the resulting expressions represent the same thing and therefore have to be equal.
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$begingroup$


It can be shown using trig identities that $cos(2theta) = cos^2theta-sin^2theta$.



But if we let $f(x) = sin(2x)$, we can differentiate two ways:



1) $$f(x) = sin(2x) rightarrow f(x) = 2sin(x)cos(x)$$
Differentiating using the product rule we see that :
$$f^{'}(x) = 2[cos(x)cos(x)-sin(x)sin(x)] = 2[cos^2(x)-sin^2(x)]$$



2) If we differentiate $f(x)$ as is, then :
$$frac{d}{dx}f(x) = 2cos(2x) $$
Therefore: $2cos(2x) = 2[cos^2(x) - sin^2(x)] rightarrow cos(2x) = cos^2(x) -sin^2(x)$



Is this a viable proof?



Thanks in Advance!






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    I think the only thing that you can infer by derivatives of two functions being equal is that the two functions differ by a constant.
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    – Janitha357
    Dec 6 '18 at 4:56






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    $begingroup$
    It doesn't involve the derivatives of two functions—it calculates the derivative of one function two ways. So the resulting expressions represent the same thing and therefore have to be equal.
    $endgroup$
    – timtfj
    Jan 9 at 4:38














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$begingroup$


It can be shown using trig identities that $cos(2theta) = cos^2theta-sin^2theta$.



But if we let $f(x) = sin(2x)$, we can differentiate two ways:



1) $$f(x) = sin(2x) rightarrow f(x) = 2sin(x)cos(x)$$
Differentiating using the product rule we see that :
$$f^{'}(x) = 2[cos(x)cos(x)-sin(x)sin(x)] = 2[cos^2(x)-sin^2(x)]$$



2) If we differentiate $f(x)$ as is, then :
$$frac{d}{dx}f(x) = 2cos(2x) $$
Therefore: $2cos(2x) = 2[cos^2(x) - sin^2(x)] rightarrow cos(2x) = cos^2(x) -sin^2(x)$



Is this a viable proof?



Thanks in Advance!






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It can be shown using trig identities that $cos(2theta) = cos^2theta-sin^2theta$.



But if we let $f(x) = sin(2x)$, we can differentiate two ways:



1) $$f(x) = sin(2x) rightarrow f(x) = 2sin(x)cos(x)$$
Differentiating using the product rule we see that :
$$f^{'}(x) = 2[cos(x)cos(x)-sin(x)sin(x)] = 2[cos^2(x)-sin^2(x)]$$



2) If we differentiate $f(x)$ as is, then :
$$frac{d}{dx}f(x) = 2cos(2x) $$
Therefore: $2cos(2x) = 2[cos^2(x) - sin^2(x)] rightarrow cos(2x) = cos^2(x) -sin^2(x)$



Is this a viable proof?



Thanks in Advance!






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    I think the only thing that you can infer by derivatives of two functions being equal is that the two functions differ by a constant.
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    – Janitha357
    Dec 6 '18 at 4:56






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    $begingroup$
    It doesn't involve the derivatives of two functions—it calculates the derivative of one function two ways. So the resulting expressions represent the same thing and therefore have to be equal.
    $endgroup$
    – timtfj
    Jan 9 at 4:38














  • 1




    $begingroup$
    I think the only thing that you can infer by derivatives of two functions being equal is that the two functions differ by a constant.
    $endgroup$
    – Janitha357
    Dec 6 '18 at 4:56






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    It doesn't involve the derivatives of two functions—it calculates the derivative of one function two ways. So the resulting expressions represent the same thing and therefore have to be equal.
    $endgroup$
    – timtfj
    Jan 9 at 4:38








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I think the only thing that you can infer by derivatives of two functions being equal is that the two functions differ by a constant.
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– Janitha357
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I think the only thing that you can infer by derivatives of two functions being equal is that the two functions differ by a constant.
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– Janitha357
Dec 6 '18 at 4:56




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It doesn't involve the derivatives of two functions—it calculates the derivative of one function two ways. So the resulting expressions represent the same thing and therefore have to be equal.
$endgroup$
– timtfj
Jan 9 at 4:38




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It doesn't involve the derivatives of two functions—it calculates the derivative of one function two ways. So the resulting expressions represent the same thing and therefore have to be equal.
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Sure, totally valid. There are other interesting ways like this that also work for verifying other trig identities. I recall proving one through Fourier series back in August for a class, an example.



A bit overkill, obviously, but 100% valid, as with your method.






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    The ideas and work shown are valid.



    In order to format the work here into the format of a proof, we need to identify our hypotheses.



    The things that are assumed here are that $sin{2x}=2sin{x}cos{x},$ (I am calling this an assumption, since the double angle formula for cosine is not implicitly assumed), the derivative of sin is cos, and the derivative of cos is -sin.



    Usually, the double angle formula for cos is used to prove that the derivatives of the trigonometric functions are what they are. So explicitly calling those things assumptions allow this to not be circular logic.






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      The nethod is valid and its logic is:





      • $f(x)$ has a unique derivative, $f'(x)$, which can be found two ways.

      • One way gives $f'(x)=g(x)$, and the other gives $f'(x)=h(x)$.

      • Since $f'(x)$ is unique, $g(x)=h(x)$.


      It would only be invalid if, say, one of the differentiation methods was wrong.






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        Sure, totally valid. There are other interesting ways like this that also work for verifying other trig identities. I recall proving one through Fourier series back in August for a class, an example.



        A bit overkill, obviously, but 100% valid, as with your method.






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          Sure, totally valid. There are other interesting ways like this that also work for verifying other trig identities. I recall proving one through Fourier series back in August for a class, an example.



          A bit overkill, obviously, but 100% valid, as with your method.






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            Sure, totally valid. There are other interesting ways like this that also work for verifying other trig identities. I recall proving one through Fourier series back in August for a class, an example.



            A bit overkill, obviously, but 100% valid, as with your method.






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            Sure, totally valid. There are other interesting ways like this that also work for verifying other trig identities. I recall proving one through Fourier series back in August for a class, an example.



            A bit overkill, obviously, but 100% valid, as with your method.







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                The ideas and work shown are valid.



                In order to format the work here into the format of a proof, we need to identify our hypotheses.



                The things that are assumed here are that $sin{2x}=2sin{x}cos{x},$ (I am calling this an assumption, since the double angle formula for cosine is not implicitly assumed), the derivative of sin is cos, and the derivative of cos is -sin.



                Usually, the double angle formula for cos is used to prove that the derivatives of the trigonometric functions are what they are. So explicitly calling those things assumptions allow this to not be circular logic.






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                  The ideas and work shown are valid.



                  In order to format the work here into the format of a proof, we need to identify our hypotheses.



                  The things that are assumed here are that $sin{2x}=2sin{x}cos{x},$ (I am calling this an assumption, since the double angle formula for cosine is not implicitly assumed), the derivative of sin is cos, and the derivative of cos is -sin.



                  Usually, the double angle formula for cos is used to prove that the derivatives of the trigonometric functions are what they are. So explicitly calling those things assumptions allow this to not be circular logic.






                  share|cite|improve this answer









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                    $begingroup$

                    The ideas and work shown are valid.



                    In order to format the work here into the format of a proof, we need to identify our hypotheses.



                    The things that are assumed here are that $sin{2x}=2sin{x}cos{x},$ (I am calling this an assumption, since the double angle formula for cosine is not implicitly assumed), the derivative of sin is cos, and the derivative of cos is -sin.



                    Usually, the double angle formula for cos is used to prove that the derivatives of the trigonometric functions are what they are. So explicitly calling those things assumptions allow this to not be circular logic.






                    share|cite|improve this answer









                    $endgroup$



                    The ideas and work shown are valid.



                    In order to format the work here into the format of a proof, we need to identify our hypotheses.



                    The things that are assumed here are that $sin{2x}=2sin{x}cos{x},$ (I am calling this an assumption, since the double angle formula for cosine is not implicitly assumed), the derivative of sin is cos, and the derivative of cos is -sin.



                    Usually, the double angle formula for cos is used to prove that the derivatives of the trigonometric functions are what they are. So explicitly calling those things assumptions allow this to not be circular logic.







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                        The nethod is valid and its logic is:





                        • $f(x)$ has a unique derivative, $f'(x)$, which can be found two ways.

                        • One way gives $f'(x)=g(x)$, and the other gives $f'(x)=h(x)$.

                        • Since $f'(x)$ is unique, $g(x)=h(x)$.


                        It would only be invalid if, say, one of the differentiation methods was wrong.






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                          The nethod is valid and its logic is:





                          • $f(x)$ has a unique derivative, $f'(x)$, which can be found two ways.

                          • One way gives $f'(x)=g(x)$, and the other gives $f'(x)=h(x)$.

                          • Since $f'(x)$ is unique, $g(x)=h(x)$.


                          It would only be invalid if, say, one of the differentiation methods was wrong.






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                            The nethod is valid and its logic is:





                            • $f(x)$ has a unique derivative, $f'(x)$, which can be found two ways.

                            • One way gives $f'(x)=g(x)$, and the other gives $f'(x)=h(x)$.

                            • Since $f'(x)$ is unique, $g(x)=h(x)$.


                            It would only be invalid if, say, one of the differentiation methods was wrong.






                            share|cite|improve this answer









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                            The nethod is valid and its logic is:





                            • $f(x)$ has a unique derivative, $f'(x)$, which can be found two ways.

                            • One way gives $f'(x)=g(x)$, and the other gives $f'(x)=h(x)$.

                            • Since $f'(x)$ is unique, $g(x)=h(x)$.


                            It would only be invalid if, say, one of the differentiation methods was wrong.







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