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(
) cos (
) + 2 sin (
) cos (
)
= 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( 2 c o s (
) c o s (
) )
= 2 sin 4x(2cos 2x cosx) = 4 cos x cos 2x sin 4x = R.H.S.
L.H.S.= sinx + sin3x + sin5x + sin7x = (sinx + sin 7x) + (sin 3x + sin 5x)
= 2 sin
= 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
= 2 sin 4x(2cos 2x cosx) = 4 cos x cos 2x sin 4x = R.H.S.
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