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6 August, 02:44

Prove Euler's identity using Euler's formula.

e^ix = cos x + i sin x

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  1. 6 August, 02:45
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    First list all the terms out.

    e^ix = 1 + ix/1! + (ix) ^2/2! + (ix) ^3/3! ...

    Then, we can expand them.

    e^ix = 1 + ix/1! + i^2x^2/2! + i^3x^3/3! ...

    Then, we can use the rules of raising i to a power.

    e^ix = 1 + ix - x^2/2! - ix^3/3! ...

    Then, we can sort all the real and imaginary terms.

    e^ix = (1 - x^2/2! ...) + i (x - x^3/3! ...)

    We can simplify this.

    e^ix = cos x + i sin x

    This is Euler's Formula.

    What happens if we put in pi?

    x = pi

    e^i*pi = cos (pi) + i sin (pi)

    cos (pi) = - 1

    i sin (pi) = 0

    e^i*pi = - 1 OR e^i*pi + 1 = 0

    That is Euler's identity.
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