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 575: 53

Answer

$\theta=\frac{k\pi}{2}$

Work Step by Step

$\sin\theta+\sin 3\theta=0$ Use the Sum-to-Product Formula $\sin x+\sin y=2\sin\frac{x+y}{2}\cos\frac{x-y}{2}$: $2\sin\frac{\theta+3\theta}{2}\cos\frac{\theta-3\theta}{2}=0$ $\sin\frac{4\theta}{2}\cos\frac{-2\theta}{2}=0$ $\sin 2\theta\cos(-\theta)=0$ If $\sin 2\theta=0$, then $2\theta=k\pi$, and $\theta=\frac{k\pi}{2}$. If $\cos(-\theta)=0$, then $-\theta=\frac{\pi}{2}+k\pi$, and $\theta=-\frac{\pi}{2}-k\pi$. This is equivalent to $\theta=\frac{\pi}{2}+k\pi$. However, note that this is already included in the above solution, $\theta=\frac{k\pi}{2}$.
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