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Prove that cos(pi/4+x)+cos(pi/4-x)=sqrt(...

Prove that `cos(pi/4+x)+cos(pi/4-x)=sqrt(2)cosx`.

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To prove that \( \cos\left(\frac{\pi}{4} + x\right) + \cos\left(\frac{\pi}{4} - x\right) = \sqrt{2} \cos x \), we will use the sum-to-product identities in trigonometry. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the expression**: We start with the left-hand side of the equation: \[ LHS = \cos\left(\frac{\pi}{4} + x\right) + \cos\left(\frac{\pi}{4} - x\right) ...
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