Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 7 - Section 7.5 - More Trigonometric Equations - 7.5 Exercises - Page 574: 2

Answer

Using a Double-Angle Formula we see that the equation $\sin x+\sin 2x=0$ is equivalent to the equation $\sin x+2\sin x\cos x=0$. Factoring, we see that solving the equation is equivalent to solving the two basic equations $\sin x=0$ and $1+2\cos x=0$.

Work Step by Step

Because of the identity $\sin 2x=2\sin x\cos x$, we can rewrite $\sin x+\sin 2x=0$ as $\sin x+2\sin x\cos x=0$, and then factor it into $\sin x(1+2\cos x)=0$. This breaks into $\sin x=0$ and $1+2\cos x=0$.
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