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    Apr 25, 2013, 01:57 AM
    simplify equation
    can someone please show and explain how to simplify (sin2x-sin6x)/(cos10x-cos6x)
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    May 6, 2013, 05:03 PM
    recall that:
    sinA + sinB = 2sin[(A + B)/2] cos[(A - B)/2]

    0 ≤ x < 2π
    then
    0 ≤ 2x < 4π
    0 ≤ 4x < 8π

    sin(2x) + sin(4x) + sin(6x) = 0
    let y = 2x
    we have:
    siny + sin2y + sin3y = 0
    sin3y + siny + sin2y = 0
    2sin[(3y + y)/2] cos[(3y - y)/2] + sin2y = 0
    2sin2y cosy + sin2y = 0
    sin2y (2cosy + 1) = 0
    sin2y = 0, cosy = -1/2
    sin4x = 0, cos2x = -1/2
    4x = 0, π, 2π, 3π, 4π, 5π, 6π, 7π OR 2x = 2π/3, 4π/3, 8π/3, 10π/3
    x = 0, π/4, π/2, 3π/4, π, 5π/4, 3π/2, 7π/4 OR x = π/3, 2π/3, 4π/3, 5π/3
    x = 0, π/4, π/2, 3π/4, π, 5π/4, 3π/2, 7π/4, π/3, 2π/3, 4π/3, 5π/3
    x = 0, π/4, π/3, π/2, 2π/3, 3π/4, π, 5π/4, 4π/3, 3π/2, 7π/4, 5π/3 ⇦ ANSWER


    ALTERNATE METHOD:
    recall that:
    sin毬 + cos毬 = 1
    sin2A = 2sinAcosA
    sin3A = -4sin莧 + 3sinA

    sin2x + sin4x + sin6x = 0 ==> siny + sin2y + sin3y = 0
    siny + 2siny cosy - 4sin造 + 3siny = 0
    2siny cosy - 4sin造 + 4siny = 0
    siny cosy - 2sin造 + 2siny = 0
    siny (cosy - 2sin球 + 2) = 0
    siny (cosy - 2(1 - cos球) + 2) = 0
    siny (cosy - 2 + 2cos球 + 2) = 0
    siny (cosy + 2cos球) = 0
    siny cosy (1 + 2cosy) = 0
    2siny cosy (2cosy + 1) = 0
    sin2y (2cosy + 1) = 0
    sin2y = 0 OR cosy = -1/2
    sin4x = 0 OR cos2x = -1/2

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