Prove the following:
cos 9x−cos 5xsin 17x−sin 3x=−sin 2xcos 10x
We have
L.H.S. = cos 9x−cos 5xsin 17x−sin 3x
= −2sin(9x+5x2)sin(9x−5x2)2cos(17x+3x2)sin(17x−3x2)
⎡⎣∵cos C - cos D=−2sinC+D2sinC−D2sin C- sin D=2cosC+D2sinC−D2⎤⎦
= -2 sin 7x sin 2x2 cos 10 x sin 7x=−sin 2xcos 10 x
= R.H.S.