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: 56

Answer

$\frac{\pi}{8}+\frac{k\pi}{4}, \frac{\pi}{6}+2k\pi, \frac{5\pi}{6}+2k\pi$

Work Step by Step

Use the Sum-to-Product Formula $\sin x-\sin y=2\cos\frac{x+y}{2}\sin\frac{x-y}{2}$. $\sin 5\theta-\sin 3\theta=\cos 4\theta$ $2\cos\frac{5\theta+3\theta}{2}\sin\frac{5\theta-3\theta}{2}=\cos 4\theta$ $2\cos 4\theta\sin \theta=\cos 4\theta$ $2\cos 4\theta\sin \theta-\cos 4\theta=0$ $\cos 4\theta(2\sin\theta-1)=0$ If $\cos 4\theta=0$, then $4\theta=\frac{\pi}{2}+k\pi$, and $\theta=\frac{\pi}{8}+\frac{k\pi}{4}$. If $2\sin\theta-1=0$, then $2\sin \theta=1$, and $\sin \theta=\frac{1}{2}$. Then $\theta=\frac{\pi}{6}+2k\pi, \frac{5\pi}{6}+2k\pi$.
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