In general avem formula
[tex]\cos{(x-y)}=\cos{x}\cos{y}+\sin{x}\sin{y}[/tex]
In cazul nostru avem
[tex]a+b=\frac{\pi}{3}\Rightarrow b=\frac{\pi}{3}-a\Rightarrow \cos{b}=\cos{(\frac{\pi}{3}-a)}=\cos{\frac{\pi}{3}}\cos{a}+\sin{\frac{\pi}{3}}\sin{a}=\frac{1}{2}\cos{a}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\sin{a}\Rightarrow 2\cos{b}=\cos{a}+\sqrt{3}\sin{a}[/tex]