Question 35 of 50intermediate🔧 ApplyLong Answer4 marks

Prove that:

sin⁡x−sin⁡3xsin⁡2x−cos⁡2x=2sin⁡x\frac{\sin x - \sin 3x}{\sin^2 x - \cos^2 x} = 2 \sin x
Correct Answer

We start with the Left Hand Side (L.H.S.) of the given expression:

L.H.S.=sin⁡x−sin⁡3xsin⁡2x−cos⁡2x\text{L.H.S.} = \frac{\sin x - \sin 3x}{\sin^2 x - \cos^2 x}

To simplify the numerator, we use the identity for sin⁡3x\sin 3x provided in the context:

sin⁡3x=3sin⁡x−4sin⁡3x\sin 3x = 3 \sin x - 4 \sin^3 x

Substituting this into the numerator, we get:

sin⁡x−(3sin⁡x−4sin⁡3x)=sin⁡x−3sin⁡x+4sin⁡3x\sin x - (3 \sin x - 4 \sin^3 x) = \sin x - 3 \sin x + 4 \sin^3 x =−2sin⁡x+4sin⁡3x=2sin⁡x(2sin⁡2x−1)= -2 \sin x + 4 \sin^3 x = 2 \sin x (2 \sin^2 x - 1)

For the denominator, we rearrange terms to match the standard identity for cos⁡2x\cos 2x:

sin⁡2x−cos⁡2x=−(cos⁡2x−sin⁡2x)\sin^2 x - \cos^2 x = -(\cos^2 x - \sin^2 x)

From the context, we know cos⁡2x=cos⁡2x−sin⁡2x\cos 2x = \cos^2 x - \sin^2 x. Thus, the denominator is −cos⁡2x-\cos 2x.

We also use the alternative form for cos⁡2x\cos 2x from the context: cos⁡2x=1−2sin⁡2x\cos 2x = 1 - 2 \sin^2 x. Substituting this into the denominator expression:

−cos⁡2x=−(1−2sin⁡2x)=2sin⁡2x−1-\cos 2x = -(1 - 2 \sin^2 x) = 2 \sin^2 x - 1

Now, dividing the simplified numerator by the simplified denominator:

L.H.S.=2sin⁡x(2sin⁡2x−1)2sin⁡2x−1\text{L.H.S.} = \frac{2 \sin x (2 \sin^2 x - 1)}{2 \sin^2 x - 1}

Cancelling the common term (2sin⁡2x−1)(2 \sin^2 x - 1), we get:

L.H.S.=2sin⁡x=R.H.S.\text{L.H.S.} = 2 \sin x = \text{R.H.S.}

Hence proved.

Exercise: EXERCISE 3.3 | Q: 18 | (Page 25)
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Explanation

The solution relies on the trigonometric identities provided in the context. Specifically, the identity for sin⁡3x\sin 3x (3sin⁡x−4sin⁡3x3 \sin x - 4 \sin^3 x) is used to expand the numerator. For the denominator, the identity for cos⁡2x\cos 2x (cos⁡2x−sin⁡2x\cos^2 x - \sin^2 x and 1−2sin⁡2x1 - 2 \sin^2 x) is used to transform the expression into a factorable form that cancels with the numerator.

Solution Steps

  1. Step 1: Substitute the identity sin⁡3x=3sin⁡x−4sin⁡3x\sin 3x = 3 \sin x - 4 \sin^3 x into the numerator and simplify to get 2sin⁡x(2sin⁡2x−1)2 \sin x (2 \sin^2 x - 1).

  2. Step 2: Rewrite the denominator sin⁡2x−cos⁡2x\sin^2 x - \cos^2 x as −(cos⁡2x−sin⁡2x)-(\cos^2 x - \sin^2 x), which equals −cos⁡2x-\cos 2x.

  3. Step 3: Use the identity cos⁡2x=1−2sin⁡2x\cos 2x = 1 - 2 \sin^2 x to rewrite the denominator as 2sin⁡2x−12 \sin^2 x - 1.

  4. Step 4: Divide the numerator 2sin⁡x(2sin⁡2x−1)2 \sin x (2 \sin^2 x - 1) by the denominator (2sin⁡2x−1)(2 \sin^2 x - 1) to cancel terms.

  5. Step 5: Conclude that the result is 2sin⁡x2 \sin x, which matches the R.H.S.