Q1. Prove by vector method:

sin(A+B)=sinAcosB+cosAsinB

Q2. Prove by vector method:

cos(A+B)=cosAcosB-sinAsinB


Let α and β be two unit vectors, and A and B be the angles made by them respectively with the X-axis.

So, α=cosAi^+sinAj^β=cosBi^+sinBj^

Now, α.β=cosAi^+sinAj^cosBi^+sinBj^

αβcosA-B=cosAcosB+sinAsinBcosA-B=cosAcosB+sinAsinB    α=1, β=1 ------------(1)

Putting -B in place of B in (1):-

cosA--B=cosAcos-B+sinAsin-BcosA+B=cosAcosB-sinAsinB


Similarly, 

α×β=cosAi^+sinAj^×cosBi^+sinBj^α×β=cosAsinBk^-sinAcosBk^

αβsinA-B-k^=sinAcosB-cosAsinB-k^sinA-B=sinAcosB-cosAsinB -------(2)

Putting B=-B in (2):-

sinA--B=sinAcos-B-cosAsin-BsinA+B=sinAcosB+cosAsinB

Hence Proved.
 

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