Let be the two radii of convergence. First take , with . Absolute convergence at bounds the terms: for all . Thus
At the right-hand series is finite. Otherwise it converges by the ratio test, because its limiting ratio is . So the differentiated power series converges absolutely at every interior point of , proving . This proof also covers by choosing a finite above any given ; if , that inequality is automatic.
Conversely, if , absolute convergence gives
The constant term does not affect convergence, and both series converge at zero. Hence , including the zero and infinite cases. Therefore . This proof uses coefficient estimates, rather than assuming the termwise differentiation of a power series result whose radius assertion is being established.
The termwise differentiation of a power series theorem states that inside its radius of convergence, the sum is differentiable and its derivative is the sum of the differentiated series. Accordingly . There is no blanket differentiability assertion at the convergence endpoints.
Since the common radius of convergence is infinite, the termwise differentiation of a power series theorem applies on the entire real line. For the even series, differentiation and the index change give
The odd series similarly gives . Thus everywhere. By the product rule,
The mean value theorem implies that a differentiable function with zero derivative is constant on the real line. At zero, the series give and . Consequently . This derives the identity from the power series without assuming a trigonometric identity in advance.