Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 7 - Section 7.3 - Double-Angle, Half-Angle, and Product-Sum Formulas - 7.3 Exercises - Page 562: 91

Answer

$\frac{\sin 10x}{\sin 9x+\sin x}=\frac{\cos 5x}{\cos 4x}$

Work Step by Step

Start with the left side: $\frac{\sin 10x}{\sin 9x+\sin x}$ Use the identity $\sin x+\sin y=2\sin\frac{x+y}{2}\cos \frac{x-y}{2}$ to expand: $=\frac{\sin 10x}{2\sin\frac{9x+x}{2}\cos \frac{9x-x}{2}}$ $=\frac{\sin 10x}{2\sin 5x\cos 4x}$ Use the identity $\sin 2A=2\sin A\cos A$ to expand: $=\frac{\sin (2*5x)}{2\sin 5x\cos 4x}$ $=\frac{2\sin 5x\cos 5x}{2\sin 5x\cos 4x}$ $=\frac{\cos 5x}{\cos 4x}$ Since this equals the right side, the identity has been proven.
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