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mickeen

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Registered: 2009-04-18

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Trigonometry

(a) Express Sin2A + Sin2B as a product in Sine and Cosine.

(b) If A + B + C = 180 degrees,
      show that Sin (A + B) = Sin C

(c) Hence show that Sin 2A + Sin 2B _ Sin 2C = 4CosACosBSinC.

     Note: Cos(A + B) = - CosC

Can anyone plese help me on the last part of this question which has bothered me for some time now.

bobbym

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From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

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Re: Trigonometry

Hi mickeen;

a) First thing that comes to mind is:

b) If A + B + C = 180 then A + B = 180 - C and 

sin( 180 - c ) = sin(180° )cos(c) - cos(180° )sin(c)

= sin(c)

For c)

(c) Hence show that Sin 2A + Sin 2B _ Sin 2C = 4CosACosBSinC.

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ZHero

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Re: Trigonometry

(a) Express Sin2A + Sin2B as a product in Sine and Cosine.

Last edited by ZHero (2010-05-10 20:08:26)

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bobbym

bumpkin

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Re: Trigonometry

Hi mickeen;

For C)

Sin 2A + Sin 2B _ Sin 2C = 4CosACosBSinC.

I going to assume you meant:

remember sin(C) = sin(A+B)

See the result I gave you in post #6, Use it right here.

Done!

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If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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ZHero

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Re: Trigonometry

(b) If A + B + C = 180 degrees,
      show that Sin (A + B) = Sin C

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bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

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Re: Trigonometry

Hi mickeen;

For a) this came to me while doing c)

http://www.sosmath.com/trig/Trig5/trig5/trig5.html

The sum to product formulas:

Just say u = 2A and v = 2B

And you get:

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mickeen

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Registered: 2009-04-18

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Re: Trigonometry

Thanks a million for this. I have printed it off and will try to digest it over a bowl of soup and a glass of wine later tonight!

mickeen

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

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Re: Trigonometry

Hi mickeen;

Enjoyed working on c), thanks for posting it. Save me some soup.

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If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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mickeen

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Registered: 2009-04-18

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Re: Trigonometry

Bobby M,

thanks for your help again this time! Dont know what I would do without you! I have it all written out now again (your explanation) and understand it perfectly. Are you any good on Stats? I am OK a while but might have a few questions in June. The soup and the wine was nice. But all gone by the end of the 80 mile cycle yesterday morning! I suppose one cant really share cyber soup! However! Thanks again!

Mickeen

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Trigonometry

Hi mickeen;

You mean I got some of that right!!!!! I knew those Tarot cards worked.

Thanks man. I am glad you got it. I can do some stats and I like it. I am unusually good in stats, getting half of the questions right, provided it is a 2 choice per question test. I know what you would do without me, better! Bring it in and if I am around I will help. Don't worry about the soup.

Just let me say, thanks for saying those kind things, lately I have been feeling pretty unappreciated by some people.

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.