Is sin(3a)=3sin(a)-4sin^3(a) ?

The answer to whether sin(3a)=3sin(a)-4sin^3(a) is True

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prove sin(3a)=3sin(a)-4sin^3(a)

Solution

prove

sin (3 a) = 3 sin (a) - 4 sin^{3} (a)

Solution

True

Solution steps

sin (3 a) = 3 sin (a) - 4 sin^{3} (a)

Manipulating left side

sin (3 a)

Rewrite using trig identities

sin (3 a)

Rewrite as

= sin (2 a + a)

Use the Angle Sum identity:

sin (s + t) = sin (s) cos (t) + cos (s) sin (t)

= sin (2 a) cos (a) + cos (2 a) sin (a)

Use the Double Angle identity:

sin (2 a) = 2 sin (a) cos (a)

= cos (2 a) sin (a) + cos (a) 2 sin (a) cos (a)

Simplify

cos (2 a) sin (a) + cos (a) \cdot 2 sin (a) cos (a) : sin (a) cos (2 a) + 2 cos^{2} (a) sin (a)

cos (2 a) sin (a) + cos (a) 2 sin (a) cos (a)

cos (a) \cdot 2 sin (a) cos (a) = 2 cos^{2} (a) sin (a)

cos (a) 2 sin (a) cos (a)

Apply exponent rule:

a^{b} \cdot a^{c} = a^{b + c}

cos (a) cos (a) = cos^{1 + 1} (a)

= 2 sin (a) cos^{1 + 1} (a)

Add the numbers:

1 + 1 = 2

= 2 sin (a) cos^{2} (a)

= sin (a) cos (2 a) + 2 cos^{2} (a) sin (a)

= sin (a) cos (2 a) + 2 cos^{2} (a) sin (a)

= sin (a) cos (2 a) + 2 cos^{2} (a) sin (a)

Use the Double Angle identity:

cos (2 a) = 1 - 2 sin^{2} (a)

= (1 - 2 sin^{2} (a)) sin (a) + 2 cos^{2} (a) sin (a)

Use the Pythagorean identity:

cos^{2} (a) + sin^{2} (a) = 1

cos^{2} (a) = 1 - sin^{2} (a)

= (1 - 2 sin^{2} (a)) sin (a) + 2 (1 - sin^{2} (a)) sin (a)

Expand

(1 - 2 sin^{2} (a)) sin (a) + 2 (1 - sin^{2} (a)) sin (a) : - 4 sin^{3} (a) + 3 sin (a)

(1 - 2 sin^{2} (a)) sin (a) + 2 (1 - sin^{2} (a)) sin (a)

= sin (a) (1 - 2 sin^{2} (a)) + 2 sin (a) (1 - sin^{2} (a))

Expand

sin (a) (1 - 2 sin^{2} (a)) : sin (a) - 2 sin^{3} (a)

sin (a) (1 - 2 sin^{2} (a))

Apply the distributive law:

a (b - c) = ab - a c

a = sin (a), b = 1, c = 2 sin^{2} (a)

= sin (a) 1 - sin (a) 2 sin^{2} (a)

= 1 sin (a) - 2 sin^{2} (a) sin (a)

Simplify

1 \cdot sin (a) - 2 sin^{2} (a) sin (a) : sin (a) - 2 sin^{3} (a)

1 sin (a) - 2 sin^{2} (a) sin (a)

1 \cdot sin (a) = sin (a)

1 sin (a)

Multiply:

1 \cdot sin (a) = sin (a)

= sin (a)

2 sin^{2} (a) sin (a) = 2 sin^{3} (a)

2 sin^{2} (a) sin (a)

Apply exponent rule:

a^{b} \cdot a^{c} = a^{b + c}

sin^{2} (a) sin (a) = sin^{2 + 1} (a)

= 2 sin^{2 + 1} (a)

Add the numbers:

2 + 1 = 3

= 2 sin^{3} (a)

= sin (a) - 2 sin^{3} (a)

= sin (a) - 2 sin^{3} (a)

= sin (a) - 2 sin^{3} (a) + 2 (1 - sin^{2} (a)) sin (a)

Expand

2 sin (a) (1 - sin^{2} (a)) : 2 sin (a) - 2 sin^{3} (a)

2 sin (a) (1 - sin^{2} (a))

Apply the distributive law:

a (b - c) = ab - a c

a = 2 sin (a), b = 1, c = sin^{2} (a)

= 2 sin (a) 1 - 2 sin (a) sin^{2} (a)

= 2 \cdot 1 sin (a) - 2 sin^{2} (a) sin (a)

Simplify

2 \cdot 1 \cdot sin (a) - 2 sin^{2} (a) sin (a) : 2 sin (a) - 2 sin^{3} (a)

2 \cdot 1 sin (a) - 2 sin^{2} (a) sin (a)

2 \cdot 1 \cdot sin (a) = 2 sin (a)

2 \cdot 1 sin (a)

Multiply the numbers:

2 \cdot 1 = 2

= 2 sin (a)

2 sin^{2} (a) sin (a) = 2 sin^{3} (a)

2 sin^{2} (a) sin (a)

Apply exponent rule:

a^{b} \cdot a^{c} = a^{b + c}

sin^{2} (a) sin (a) = sin^{2 + 1} (a)

= 2 sin^{2 + 1} (a)

Add the numbers:

2 + 1 = 3

= 2 sin^{3} (a)

= 2 sin (a) - 2 sin^{3} (a)

= 2 sin (a) - 2 sin^{3} (a)

= sin (a) - 2 sin^{3} (a) + 2 sin (a) - 2 sin^{3} (a)

Simplify

sin (a) - 2 sin^{3} (a) + 2 sin (a) - 2 sin^{3} (a) : - 4 sin^{3} (a) + 3 sin (a)

sin (a) - 2 sin^{3} (a) + 2 sin (a) - 2 sin^{3} (a)

Group like terms

= - 2 sin^{3} (a) - 2 sin^{3} (a) + sin (a) + 2 sin (a)

Add similar elements:

- 2 sin^{3} (a) - 2 sin^{3} (a) = - 4 sin^{3} (a)

= - 4 sin^{3} (a) + sin (a) + 2 sin (a)

Add similar elements:

sin (a) + 2 sin (a) = 3 sin (a)

= - 4 sin^{3} (a) + 3 sin (a)

= - 4 sin^{3} (a) + 3 sin (a)

= - 4 sin^{3} (a) + 3 sin (a)

We showed that the two sides could take the same form

\Rightarrow True

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