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TrigonometryChallengePolar Coordinates and Complex Numbers

Polar Coordinates and Complex Numbers · Challenge problem

Expand (cos⁡θ+isin⁡θ)3\left(\cos\theta+i\sin\theta\right)^3 by the binomial theorem and compare with DeMoivre's Theorem to derive the identities for cos⁡3θ\cos3\theta and sin⁡3θ\sin3\theta in terms of cos⁡θ\cos\theta and sin⁡θ\sin\theta.