Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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ISBN 10: 0-13446-914-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-13446-914-0

Chapter 5 - Mid-Chapter Check Point - Page 684: 12

Answer

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Work Step by Step

The given expression on the left side $2\sin {}^{3}\theta \cos \theta +2\sin \theta {{\cos }^{3}}\theta $ can be further simplified as: $2\sin {}^{3}\theta \cos \theta +2\sin \theta {{\cos }^{3}}\theta =2\sin \theta \cos \theta \left( {{\sin }^{2}}\theta +{{\cos }^{2}}\theta \right)$ We have the Pythagorean identity, ${{\sin }^{2}}\theta +{{\cos }^{2}}\theta =1$. Now, applying the identity, the expression can be simplified as: $\begin{align} & 2\sin \theta \cos \theta \left( {{\sin }^{2}}\theta +{{\cos }^{2}}\theta \right)=2\sin \theta \cos \theta .\left( 1 \right) \\ & =2\sin \theta \cos \theta \end{align}$ We have the double angle formula $\sin 2\theta =2\sin \theta \cos \theta $. Thus, the expression is simplified as: $2\sin \theta \cos \theta =\sin 2\theta $ Hence, the left side is equal to the right side. $2\sin {}^{3}\theta \cos \theta +2\sin \theta {{\cos }^{3}}\theta =\sin 2\theta $
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