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If A + B + C = 180°, then show that cos2A + cos2B + cos2C = 1 – 2 cosA cosB cosC.

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= cos2A + cos2B – cos2

= cos2A – sin2B + cos2C + 1

= cos(A + B) cos(A – B) + cos2C + 1 

= cos(180° – C) cos(A – B) + cos2C + 1

= –cosC cos(A – B) + cos2C + 1 

= 1 – cosC [cos(A – B) – cosC] 

= 1 – cosC [cos(A – B) – cos(180° – (A + B))] 

= 1 – cosC [cos(A – B) + cos(A + B)] 

= 1 – cosC [2 cosA cosB]

= 1 – 2 cosA cosB cosC

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