If $x+\large\frac{1}{x}$$ =2\cos\;\theta $ and $y+\large\frac{1}{y}=$$2 \cos \;\phi$ show that $\large\frac{x^{m}}{y^{n}}+ \frac{y^{n}}{x^{m}} $$= 2 \cos \left ( m\theta -n\phi \right )$

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where m, n ∈ N.

This is the first part of the multi-part question Q8.