NCERT Class XI Mathematics - Trigonometric Functions - Solutions

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Question : 56
Total: 61
sinx + sin3x + sin5x + sin7x = 4 cosx cos2x sin 4x
Solution:  
We have,
L.H.S.= sinx + sin3x + sin5x + sin7x = (sinx + sin 7x) + (sin 3x + sin 5x)
= 2 sin (
x+7x
2
)
cos (
x−7x
2
)
+ 2 sin (
3x+5x
2
)
cos (
3x−5x
2
)

= 2 sin (4x) cos (–3x) + 2 sin 4x cos (–x)
= 2 sin 4x cos 3x + 2 sin 4x cos x [Since cos (–θ) = cos θ]
= 2 sin 4x(cos 3x + cosx)
= 2 sin 4x (2cos(
3x+x
2
)
c
o
s
(
3x−x
2
)
)

= 2 sin 4x(2cos 2x cosx) = 4 cos x cos 2x sin 4x = R.H.S.
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