Prove the following identity?

I know this is a double angle question, but not sure how to prove it! If you could show me the steps, that would be great!

sin(3x) = 3sinx - 4sin^3xsin(3x)=3sinx4sin3x

3 Answers
Mar 14, 2018

Please see the steps below.

Explanation:

sin3x=sin(x+2x)sin3x=sin(x+2x)

= sinxcos2x+cos2xsinxsinxcos2x+cos2xsinx

= sinxcos2x+cosxsin2xsinxcos2x+cosxsin2x

= sinx(1-2sin^2x)+cosx(2sinxcosx)sinx(12sin2x)+cosx(2sinxcosx)

= sinx-2sin^3x+2sinxcos^2xsinx2sin3x+2sinxcos2x

= sinx-2sin^3x+2sinx(1-sin^2x)sinx2sin3x+2sinx(1sin2x)

= sinx-2sin^3x+2sinx-2sin^3xsinx2sin3x+2sinx2sin3x

= 3sinx-4sin^3x3sinx4sin3x

Mar 14, 2018

See Explanation.

Explanation:

sin(3x)sin(3x)
=sin(2x+x)=sin(2x+x)
=sin2xcosx + cos2xsinx=sin2xcosx+cos2xsinx
=(2 sinxcosx)cosx + (1-2sin^2x)sinx=(2sinxcosx)cosx+(12sin2x)sinx
=2sinx(cos^2x)+sinx-2sin^3x=2sinx(cos2x)+sinx2sin3x
=2sinx(1-sin^2x) + sinx - 2sin^3x=2sinx(1sin2x)+sinx2sin3x
=2sinx-2sin^3x+sinx-2sin^3x=2sinx2sin3x+sinx2sin3x
=3sinx - 4sin^3x=3sinx4sin3x

Hope you got it.

Mar 14, 2018

Kindly go through a Proof in the Explanation.

Explanation:

sin3x=ul(sin3x-sinx)+sinx,

=2cos((3x+x)/2)sin((3x-x)/2)+sinx,

=2cos2xsinx+sinx,

=2(1-2sin^2x)sinx+sinx,

=(2sinx-4sin^3x)+sinx.

rArr sin3x=3sinx-4sin^3x.