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TrigonometrySuperchallengeSum, Difference, and Multiple-Angle Formulas

Sum, Difference, and Multiple-Angle Formulas · Superchallenge problem

The numbers tan⁡α\tan\alpha and tan⁡β\tan\beta are the two roots of x2−5x+2=0x^2 - 5x + 2 = 0. Let φ=α+β\varphi = \alpha + \beta. Find the value of sin⁡2φ−5sin⁡φcos⁡φ+2cos⁡2φ\sin^2\varphi - 5\sin\varphi\cos\varphi + 2\cos^2\varphi.