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OpenStudy (mathmath333):

Trigonometry question

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

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hartnn (hartnn):

ok, lets start. know the formula for \(a^3 + b^3\) ? apply it for \(\Large (\sin^2x)^3 + (\cos^2 x)^3\) where a = sin^2 x , b = cos^2 x

hartnn (hartnn):

note: \(A^6 = (A^2)^3\)

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

why didnt u use formula \((a^2+b^2)^3\)

hartnn (hartnn):

the K is in the form of a^3 + b^3 and not (a+b)^3 .. .

hartnn (hartnn):

the final aim here is to represent K in the form of only one trigonometric function...like just sin2x..

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

\(\large \color{black}{\begin{align} & \sin^{6} x+\cos^{6} x=(1)(\sin^{4}x-\sin^{2}x\cos^{2}x+\cos^{4}x) \hspace{.33em}\\~\\ \end{align}}\)

hartnn (hartnn):

good! now we use \(a^2 + b^2 = (a+b)^2 - 2ab\)

hartnn (hartnn):

a, b same

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

\(\large \color{black}{\begin{align} & \sin^{6} x+\cos^{6} x=(1)(\sin^{4}x-\sin^{2}x\cos^{2}x+\cos^{4}x) \hspace{.33em}\\~\\ & =(1-3\sin^{2}x\cos^{2}x) \hspace{.33em}\\~\\ \end{align}}\)

hartnn (hartnn):

excellent! we're very close now :) recollect the double angle formula, \(2\sin A \cos A = \sin 2A\)

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

\(\large \color{black}{\begin{align} & \sin^{6} x+\cos^{6} x=(1)(\sin^{4}x-\sin^{2}x\cos^{2}x+\cos^{4}x) \hspace{.33em}\\~\\ & =(1-3\sin^{2}x\cos^{2}x) \hspace{.33em}\\~\\ & =(1-\dfrac{3}{4}\sin^{2}2x) \hspace{.33em}\\~\\ \end{align}}\)

hartnn (hartnn):

now whats the range of sin^2 A ?

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

\(\large \color{black}{\begin{align} & 0\leq \sin^{2}2x\leq 1 \hspace{.33em}\\~\\ \end{align}}\)

hartnn (hartnn):

1. multiply both sides by -3/4 2. add 1 on both sides

hartnn (hartnn):

**all sides :P

hartnn (hartnn):

-3/4 its negative, so signs will flip

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

\(\large \color{black}{\begin{align} & 0\leq \sin^{2}2x\leq 1 \hspace{.33em}\\~\\ & 1\geq -\dfrac{3\sin^{2}2x}{4}+1\geq \dfrac{1}{4} \hspace{.33em}\\~\\ \end{align}}\)

hartnn (hartnn):

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hartnn (hartnn):

any doubts?

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

strange way to teach

hartnn (hartnn):

didn't like it ?

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

joker likes it , cheers!

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

becuz joker is estrange.

hartnn (hartnn):

lol joker jokes a joke :P

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

why so serious ?

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