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Write as a single cosine:

[tex]\[ \sin (\pi x) \sin \left(\frac{x}{2}\right) - \cos \left(\frac{x}{2}\right) \cos (\pi x) \][/tex]

A. [tex]\(\cos \left[\left(\pi + \frac{1}{2}\right) x\right]\)[/tex]

B. [tex]\(-\cos \left[\left(\pi - \frac{1}{2}\right) x\right]\)[/tex]

C. [tex]\(-\cos \left[\left(\pi + \frac{1}{2}\right) x\right]\)[/tex]

D. [tex]\(\cos \left[\left(\pi - \frac{1}{2}\right) x\right]\)[/tex]

E. [tex]\(-\cos \left(\frac{x}{2}\right)\)[/tex]


Sagot :

To solve the given problem, we need to express the given trigonometric expression as a single cosine term. The given expression is:

[tex]\[ \sin (\pi x) \sin \left(\frac{x}{2}\right) - \cos \left(\frac{x}{2}\right) \cos (\pi x) \][/tex]

First, recall the trigonometric identity:

[tex]\[ \cos(A + B) = \cos(A)\cos(B) - \sin(A)\sin(B) \][/tex]

Now, consider the expression [tex]\(\cos(A + B)\)[/tex] where [tex]\(A = \pi x\)[/tex] and [tex]\(B = \frac{x}{2}\)[/tex]. Using the identity provided:

[tex]\[ \cos(\pi x + \frac{x}{2}) = \cos(\pi x)\cos(\frac{x}{2}) - \sin(\pi x)\sin(\frac{x}{2}) \][/tex]

Notice that the given expression:

[tex]\[ \sin (\pi x) \sin \left(\frac{x}{2}\right) - \cos \left(\frac{x}{2}\right) \cos (\pi x) \][/tex]

is the negative of the expression derived from the trigonometric identity:

[tex]\[ - \left( \cos(\pi x)\cos(\frac{x}{2}) - \sin(\pi x)\sin(\frac{x}{2}) \right) \][/tex]

Therefore,

[tex]\[ \sin (\pi x) \sin \left(\frac{x}{2}\right) - \cos \left(\frac{x}{2}\right) \cos (\pi x) = -\cos\left(\pi x + \frac{x}{2}\right) = -\cos\left(\left(\pi + \frac{1}{2}\right) x\right) \][/tex]

So the expression simplifies to:

[tex]\[ -\cos\left(\left(\pi + \frac{1}{2}\right) x\right) \][/tex]

Comparing this with the multiple-choice answers:

1. [tex]\(\cos \left[\left(\pi+\frac{1}{2}\right) x\right]\)[/tex]
2. [tex]\(-\cos \left[\left(\pi-\frac{1}{2}\right) x\right]\)[/tex]
3. [tex]\(-\cos \left[\left(\pi+\frac{1}{2}\right) x\right]\)[/tex]
4. [tex]\(\cos \left[\left(\pi-\frac{1}{2}\right) x\right]\)[/tex]
5. [tex]\(-\cos \left(\frac{x}{2}\right)\)[/tex]

The correct answer is:

[tex]\[ \boxed{-\cos \left[\left(\pi+\frac{1}{2}\right) x\right]} \][/tex]