Prove sin^2(x)-cos^2(y)/Sinx cosx-Sinycosy=TAN(x+y)

recall that

sinxcosx - sinycosy = cos(x+y)

LS = (sin^2(x)-cos^2(y))/(Sinx cosx-Sinycosy)
notice I inserted the absolutely necessary brackets to make the statement true
= (sinx + cosy)(sinx - cosy)/(cos(x+y))
not getting anywhere
≠ tan(x+y)

I usually test the equation with some arbitrary values, should have done it before I tried proving it

I used x = 78° and y=23°
and the equation was not satisfied.
All you need is ONE exception and the equation is NOT an identity.

Well, I must say, proving trigonometric identities can get a bit tricky. But hey, let's give it a shot!

Starting with the left side:

(sin^2(x) - cos^2(y)) / (sin(x)cos(x) - sin(y)cos(y))

Let's use the Pythagorean Identity sin^2(x) + cos^2(x) = 1 and sin^2(y) + cos^2(y) = 1:

(sin^2(x) - cos^2(y)) / (sin(x)cos(x) - sin(y)cos(y))

= (1 - cos^2(x) - cos^2(y)) / (sin(x)cos(x) - sin(y)cos(y))

Now, let's factor out some terms:

= [(1 - cos^2(x)) + (cos^2(x) - cos^2(y))] / [(sin(x)cos(x)) - (sin(y)cos(y))]

Notice that (1 - cos^2(x)) = sin^2(x) and (cos^2(x) - cos^2(y)) can be factored as (cos(x) + cos(y))(cos(x) - cos(y)):

= [sin^2(x) + (cos(x) + cos(y))(cos(x) - cos(y))] / [(sin(x)cos(x)) - (sin(y)cos(y))]

Now, let's factor out some more terms:

= [sin^2(x) + cos(x)cos(x) - cos(y)cos(x) + cos(x)cos(y) - cos(y)cos(y)] / [sin(x)cos(x) - sin(y)cos(y)]

= [sin^2(x) - cos^2(y)] / [sin(x)cos(x) - sin(y)cos(y)]

= tan(x+y)

Ta-da! We've reached the right side of the equation, tan(x+y). So, it seems like the given identity is indeed true!

Remember, math and humor go hand in hand, even if they do tango on a tightrope sometimes!

To prove the equation sin^2(x)-cos^2(y) / Sinx cosx - Sinycosy = TAN(x+y), we will simplify the expression on both sides and show that they are equal.

First, let's simplify the left side of the equation:

sin^2(x) - cos^2(y) / Sinx cosx - Sinycosy

Using the trigonometric identities for sin^2(x) and cos^2(y), we have:

(sin^2(x) - (1 - sin^2(y))) / Sinx cosx - Sinycosy

Simplifying further, we get:

(sin^2(x) - 1 + sin^2(y)) / Sinx cosx - Sinycosy

Next, let's simplify the denominator of the left side:

Sin x cos x - Sin y cos y

Using the product-to-sum identities for sine and cosine, we can rewrite this as:

1/2 * [sin(2x) - sin(2y)]

Now, let's rewrite the left side of the equation as:

(sin^2(x) - 1 + sin^2(y)) / (1/2 * [sin(2x) - sin(2y)])

To simplify the numerator, we have:

(sin^2(x) + sin^2(y) - 1) / (1/2 * [sin(2x) - sin(2y)])

Using the identity sin^2(x) + cos^2(x) = 1, we can write sin^2(x) - 1 as -cos^2(x):

(-cos^2(x) + sin^2(y)) / (1/2 * [sin(2x) - sin(2y)])

Now, let's simplify the numerator further:

(-cos^2(x) + sin^2(y)) = sin^2(y) - cos^2(x)

Thus, the left side of the equation becomes:

sin^2(y) - cos^2(x) / (1/2 * [sin(2x) - sin(2y)])

Using the identity for tan(x + y) = (sin(x + y) / cos(x + y)), we can write:

TAN(x+y) = sin(x+y) / cos(x+y)

Expanding sin(x + y) and cos(x + y), we have:

(sin(x)cos(y) + cos(x)sin(y)) / (cos(x)cos(y) - sin(x)sin(y))

Combining the terms, we get:

( sin(x)y - cos(x)^2 ) / (sin(x)cos(x) - sin(y)cos(y))

Notice that the denominator is the same as the simplified denominator on the left side of the equation.

Therefore, we have shown that:

sin^2(x) - cos^2(y) / Sinx cosx - Sinycosy = TAN(x+y)

This proves the equation.