Product To Sum Cos·Cos And Sin·Sin identity (2cos Acos B=cos(A-B)+cos(A+B); 2sin Asin B=cos(A-B)-cos(A+B))

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2cos Acos B=cos(A-B)+cos(A+B); 2sin Asin B=cos(A-B)-cos(A+B)

What each symbol means

SymbolWhat it stands for
A, B, x, a, bAs in standard NCERT treatment; domain restrictions apply for tan.

When to use this

Standard NCERT conditions; tan identities exclude odd multiples of π/2 where undefined.