Sine of Sum/Proof 4

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Theorem

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


Proof

\(\ds \sin \left({a + b}\right)\) \(=\) \(\ds \cos \left({\frac \pi 2 - \left({a + b}\right)}\right)\) Cosine of Complement equals Sine
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \cos \left({\left({\frac \pi 2 - a}\right) - b}\right)\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \cos \left({\frac \pi 2 - a}\right) \cos b + \sin \left({\frac \pi 2 - a}\right) \sin b\) Cosine of Difference
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \sin a \cos b + \sin \left({\frac \pi 2 - a}\right) \sin b\) Cosine of Complement equals Sine
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \sin a \cos b + \cos a \sin b\) Sine of Complement equals Cosine

$\blacksquare$