If A = 60° and B = 30°, verify that
(i) sin (A + B) = sin A cos B + cos A sin B
(ii) cos (A + B) = cos A cos B – sin A sin B
(iii) sin (A – B) = sin A cos B – cos A sin B
(iv) tan (A – B) = (tan A – tan B)/ (1 + tan A tan B).
Answer :
A = 60° and B = 30°
(i) sin (A + B) = sin A cos B + cos A sin B
Here
LHS = sin (A + B)
= sin (60° + 30°)
= sin 90°
= 1
RHS = sin A cos B + cos A sin B
= sin 60° cos 30° + cos 60° sin 30°
= (√3/2 × √3/2) + (½ × ½)
= ¾ + ¼
= 4/4
= 1
Hence, LHS = RHS.
(ii) cos (A + B) = cos A cos B – sin A sin B
Here
LHS = cos (A + B)
= cos (60° + 30°)
= cos 90°
= 0
RHS = cos A cos B – sin A sin B
= cos 60° cos 30° – sin 60° sin 30°
= (½× √3/2) – √3/2 + ½
= √3/4 – √3/4
= 0
Hence, LHS = RHS.
(iii) sin (A – B) = sin A cos B – cos A sin B
Here
LHS = sin (A – B)
= sin (60° – 30°)
= sin 30°
= ½
RHS = sin A cos B – cos A sin B
= sin 60° cos 30° – cos 60° sin 30°
= (√3/2 × √3/2) – (½ × ½)
= ¾ – ¼
= (3 – 1)/ 4
= 2/4
= ½
Hence, LHS = RHS.
(iv) tan (A – B) = (tan A – tan B)/ (1 + tan A tan B)
Here
LHS = tan (A – B)
= tan (60° – 30°)
= tan 30°
= 1/√3
RHS = (tan A – tan B)/ (1 + tan A tan B)
= (tan 60° – tan 30°)/(1 + tan 60° tan 30°)

= 2/√3 × ½
= 1/√3
Hence, LHS = RHS.
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