Sine of Difference/Proof 1

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Corollary to Sine of Sum

$\map \sin {a - b} = \sin a \cos b - \cos a \sin b$


Proof

\(\ds \map \sin {a - b}\) \(=\) \(\ds \sin a \map \cos {-b} + \cos a \map \sin {-b}\) Sine of Sum
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \sin a \cos b + \cos a \, \map \sin {-b}\) Cosine Function is Even
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \sin a \cos b - \cos a \sin b\) Sine Function is Odd

$\blacksquare$


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