Tag: proofs

Problem: Prove that the equation below is an identity: 2 sin2? – sin4? = (1 – cos2?)(1 + cos2?). Solution To prove that an equation is an identity, one must show that the Left Hand Side (LHS) of the equation is identical to its Right Hand Side (RHS). That is, LHS ? RHS. Proof LHS: 2 sin2?

Theorem. The sum of the interior angles of any triangle is 180°. Here are three proofs for the sum of angles of triangles. Proof 1 uses the fact that the alternate interior angles formed by a transversal with two parallel lines are congruent. Proof 2 uses the exterior angle theorem. Proof 3 uses the idea