Double Angle

cos 2θ

cos2θ=cos2θsin2θ=2cos2θ1=12sin2θ\cos 2\theta = \cos^{2}\theta - \sin^{2}\theta = 2\cos^{2}\theta - 1 = 1 - 2\sin^{2}\theta

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