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Trigonometric Equations
Trigonometric Equations
Medium

Question

The sum of all values of x in [0, 2π\pi], for which sin x + sin 2x + sin 3x + sin 4x = 0, is equal to :

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Solution

(sinx+sin4x)+(sin2x+sin3x)=0(\sin x + \sin 4x) + (\sin 2x + \sin 3x) = 0 2sin5x2{cos3x2+cosx2}=0 \Rightarrow 2\sin {{5x} \over 2}\left\{ {\cos {{3x} \over 2} + \cos {x \over 2}} \right\} = 0 2sin5x2{2cosxcosx2}=0 \Rightarrow 2\sin {{5x} \over 2}\left\{ {2\cos x\cos {x \over 2}} \right\} = 0 2sin5x2=05x2=0,π,2π,3π,4π,5π2\sin {{5x} \over 2} = 0 \Rightarrow {{5x} \over 2} = 0,\pi ,2\pi ,3\pi ,4\pi ,5\pi x=0,2π5,4π5,6π5,8π5,2π\Rightarrow x = 0,{{2\pi } \over 5},{{4\pi } \over 5},{{6\pi } \over 5},{{8\pi } \over 5},2\pi cosx2=0x2=π2x=π\cos {x \over 2} = 0 \Rightarrow {x \over 2} = {\pi \over 2} \Rightarrow x = \pi cosx=0x=π2,3π2\cos x = 0 \Rightarrow x = {\pi \over 2},{{3\pi } \over 2} So, sum =6π+π+2π=9π= 6\pi + \pi + 2\pi = 9\pi

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