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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Trigonometry proof problem

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Prove \[\frac{ \sin A + \sin 3A + \sin 5A }{ \cos A + \cos3A + \cos5A } = \tan 3A\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@hartnn @whpalmer4

hartnn (hartnn):

did you try sin x + sin y formula/property ? sin A+sin 5A =.... ?

hartnn (hartnn):

cos A +cos 5A =.... ?

hartnn (hartnn):

SinC + SinD = 2Sin[(C+D)/2]Cos[(C-D)/2] CosC + CosD = 2Cos[(C+D)/2]Cos[(C-D)/2]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

hartnn (hartnn):

SinC + SinD = 2Sin[(C+D)/2]Cos[(C-D)/2] sin A+sin 5A = 2sin 3A cos 2A CosC + CosD = 2Cos[(C+D)/2]Cos[(C-D)/2] cos A+cos 5A = 2cos 3A cos 2A notice how cos 2A is common ....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ A+5A }{ 2} \] can become 6A/2 ?

hartnn (hartnn):

yes, \(\large \frac{ \sin A + \sin 3A + \sin 5A }{ \cos A + \cos3A + \cos5A }\\ \large =\frac{ \sin 3A + 2\sin 3A \cos 2A }{ 2\cos 3A \cos 2A+ \cos3A } \) factor out sin 3A from numerator and cos 3A from denominator and you are done.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@L.C hehe

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Lol

hartnn (hartnn):

what ?

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