Question 27 of 50intermediate🔧 ApplyLong Answer4 marks

Prove that:

sin⁡(n+1)xsin⁡(n+2)x+cos⁡(n+1)xcos⁡(n+2)x=cos⁡x\sin(n+1)x \sin(n+2)x + \cos(n+1)x \cos(n+2)x = \cos x
Correct Answer

L.H.S. =sin⁡(n+1)xsin⁡(n+2)x+cos⁡(n+1)xcos⁡(n+2)x= \sin(n+1)x \sin(n+2)x + \cos(n+1)x \cos(n+2)x

We can write (n+2)x(n+2)x as [(n+1)x+x][(n+1)x + x]. Substituting this into the expression, we get:

L.H.S. =sin⁡(n+1)xsin⁡[(n+1)x+x]+cos⁡(n+1)xcos⁡[(n+1)x+x]= \sin(n+1)x \sin[(n+1)x + x] + \cos(n+1)x \cos[(n+1)x + x]

Using the expansion formulas from the context, sin⁡(A+B)=sin⁡Acos⁡B+cos⁡Asin⁡B\sin(A+B) = \sin A \cos B + \cos A \sin B and cos⁡(A+B)=cos⁡Acos⁡B−sin⁡Asin⁡B\cos(A+B) = \cos A \cos B - \sin A \sin B (as seen in the derivation for cos⁡(2x+x)\cos(2x+x)), let A=(n+1)xA = (n+1)x and B=xB = x.

Expanding the terms:

sin⁡[(n+1)x+x]=sin⁡(n+1)xcos⁡x+cos⁡(n+1)xsin⁡x\sin[(n+1)x + x] = \sin(n+1)x \cos x + \cos(n+1)x \sin x cos⁡[(n+1)x+x]=cos⁡(n+1)xcos⁡x−sin⁡(n+1)xsin⁡x\cos[(n+1)x + x] = \cos(n+1)x \cos x - \sin(n+1)x \sin x

Now, substitute these back into the LHS expression:

L.H.S. =sin⁡(n+1)x[sin⁡(n+1)xcos⁡x+cos⁡(n+1)xsin⁡x]+cos⁡(n+1)x[cos⁡(n+1)xcos⁡x−sin⁡(n+1)xsin⁡x]= \sin(n+1)x [\sin(n+1)x \cos x + \cos(n+1)x \sin x] + \cos(n+1)x [\cos(n+1)x \cos x - \sin(n+1)x \sin x]

Multiplying the terms:

=sin⁡2(n+1)xcos⁡x+sin⁡(n+1)xcos⁡(n+1)xsin⁡x+cos⁡2(n+1)xcos⁡x−cos⁡(n+1)xsin⁡(n+1)xsin⁡x= \sin^2(n+1)x \cos x + \sin(n+1)x \cos(n+1)x \sin x + \cos^2(n+1)x \cos x - \cos(n+1)x \sin(n+1)x \sin x

Grouping like terms:

=[sin⁡2(n+1)x+cos⁡2(n+1)x]cos⁡x+[sin⁡(n+1)xcos⁡(n+1)x−cos⁡(n+1)xsin⁡(n+1)x]sin⁡x= [\sin^2(n+1)x + \cos^2(n+1)x] \cos x + [\sin(n+1)x \cos(n+1)x - \cos(n+1)x \sin(n+1)x] \sin x

Since sin⁡2θ+cos⁡2θ=1\sin^2 \theta + \cos^2 \theta = 1 and the coefficient of sin⁡x\sin x cancels out to zero, we get:

=[1]cos⁡x+[0]sin⁡x= [1] \cos x + [0] \sin x =cos⁡x= \cos x =R.H.S.= \textbf{R.H.S.}

Hence proved.

Exercise: EXERCISE 3.3 | Q: 10 | (Page 25)
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Explanation

The solution utilizes the compound angle expansion formulas available in the provided context. Specifically, it uses the expansion for sin⁡(x+y)\sin(x+y) and the pattern for cos⁡(A+B)\cos(A+B) derived from the cos⁡(2x+x)\cos(2x+x) example. By expanding the terms and simplifying using the Pythagorean identity sin⁡2θ+cos⁡2θ=1\sin^2 \theta + \cos^2 \theta = 1, the expression reduces to cos⁡x\cos x.

Solution Steps

  1. Step 1: Rewrite the angle (n+2)x(n+2)x as [(n+1)x+x][(n+1)x + x] in the LHS expression.

  2. Step 2: Apply the expansion formulas sin⁡(A+B)=sin⁡Acos⁡B+cos⁡Asin⁡B\sin(A+B) = \sin A \cos B + \cos A \sin B and cos⁡(A+B)=cos⁡Acos⁡B−sin⁡Asin⁡B\cos(A+B) = \cos A \cos B - \sin A \sin B found in the context.

  3. Step 3: Substitute the expansions back into the equation and multiply the terms.

  4. Step 4: Group the terms containing cos⁡x\cos x and sin⁡x\sin x separately.

  5. Step 5: Simplify using the identity sin⁡2θ+cos⁡2θ=1\sin^2 \theta + \cos^2 \theta = 1 to prove LHS = RHS.