Find the general solution of the equation:
Sin Ø - Sin 2Ø = Sin 4Ø - Sin 3Ø
Answer :2np,(2n - 1)p/2,(2n + 1)p/5 (p=pye)
Hi Alan...great job thanks!
Prior to posting question and after long hours of problem solving I did obtain 36 deg and 108 degrees. My main issue was applying the standard formulas for the general angle...in this case cosine. Therefore I am now trying to see how I can reconcile those answers....hopefully I can solve !
All the best for Xmas of course and New Year....thanks again!
Hi Alan thanks for your follow up......If I may bother you for a bit more clarification
>>The formulas i am following are as below:
Therefore, I have understood solutions obtained as far as angles go...
but
the logic of how you derived extensions (as highlighted below in your answer) escapes me.
Thanks for your patience!
General Solution - Trigonometry
Sin Ø - Sin 2Ø = Sin 4Ø - Sin 3Ø
\(\begin{array}{ rcl } \sin(\phi) - \sin(2\phi) &=& \sin(4\phi) - \sin(3\phi) \\ &\text{or} & \\ \sin(3\phi)+\sin(\phi) &=& \sin(4\phi) + \sin(2\phi) \\ \end{array} \)
Formula:
\(\begin{array}{|rcll|} \hline \underbrace{\sin(3\phi)+\sin(\phi)}_{=2\sin(2\phi)\cos(\phi)} &=& \underbrace{\sin(4\phi) + \sin(2\phi)}_{=2\sin(3\phi)\cos(\phi)} \\\\ 2\sin(2\phi)\cos(\phi) &=& 2\sin(3\phi)\cos(\phi) \\\\ \sin(2\phi)\cos(\phi) &=& \sin(3\phi)\cos(\phi) \\\\ \sin(3\phi)\cos(\phi) -\sin(2\phi)\cos(\phi) &=& 0 \\\\ \cos(\phi)\Big(\sin(3\phi)-\sin(2\phi) \Big) &=& 0 \\ \hline \end{array} \)
Formula:
\(\begin{array}{|rcll|} \hline \cos(\phi)\Big(\underbrace{\sin(3\phi)-\sin(2\phi)}_{=2\cos(\frac52\phi)\sin(\frac12\phi)} \Big) &=& 0 \\\\ \cos(\phi)2\cos(\frac52\phi)\sin(\frac12\phi) &=& 0 \quad | \quad :2 \\\\ \large{\mathbf{\cos(\phi)\cos(\frac52\phi)\sin(\frac12\phi)} }& \large{\mathbf{=}} & \large{\mathbf{0}} \\ \hline \end{array}\)
General Solution:
\(\begin{array}{|lrcll|} \hline 1. & \cos(\phi) &=& 0 \\ & \phi &=& 2n\pi\pm\arccos(0) \\ & \phi &=& 2n\pi\pm \frac{\pi}{2} \quad \Rightarrow \quad \mathbf{\phi = (2n-1)\frac{\pi}{2}} \\ \hline \end{array}\)
\(\begin{array}{|lrcll|} \hline 2. & \cos(\frac52\phi) &=& 0 \\ & \frac52\phi &=& 2n\pi\pm\arccos(0) \\ & \frac52\phi &=& 2n\pi\pm \frac{\pi}{2}\quad | \quad \cdot \frac25 \\ & \phi &=& \frac45 n\pi\pm \frac{\pi}{5} \quad \Rightarrow \quad \mathbf{\phi = (2n-1)\frac{\pi}{5}} \\ \hline \end{array}\)
\(\begin{array}{|lrcll|} \hline 3. & \sin(\frac12\phi) &=& 0 \\ & \frac12\phi &=& n\pi+(-1)^n \arcsin(0) \\ & \frac12\phi &=& n\pi+(-1)^n \pi \quad | \quad \cdot 2 \\ & \phi &=& 2n\pi+(-1)^n 2\pi \quad \Rightarrow \quad \mathbf{\phi = 2n\pi} \\ \hline \end{array} \)