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Example 4. Shew that

Since we have

Σ cos 3a sin (8 - y) = 4 cos (a+B+y) II sin (6 − y).

2 cos 3a sin (8-y)=sin (3a+ẞ− y) − sin (3a - ẞ+y),

22 cos 3a sin (ẞ- y) = sin (3a +ß − y) − sin (3a - ẞ+y)+sin (3ß+y− a) − sin (3ß − y + a) + sin (3y+a - ẞ) − sin (3y − a+ß).

Combining the second and third terms, the fourth and fifth terms, the sixth and first terms, and dividing by 2, we have

Σ cos 3a sin (8-Y)

=cos (a+ß+y) {sin 2 (ẞ − a) + sin 2 (y − ß) + sin 2 (a − y)}
=4cos (a+B+y) II sin (ẞ − y).
[See Example 2.]

307. The following example is given as a specimen of a concise solution.

and

Example. If (y + z) tan a+ (z+x) tan ẞ+(x+y) tan y=0,

x tan ẞ tany+y tan y tan a + z tan a tan ß=x+y+%,
x sin 2a+y sin 28 +z sin 2y=0.

prove that

and

From the given equations, we have

x (1 - tan ẞ tan y) +y (1 − tan y tan a) +z (1 − tan a tan ẞ)=0,
x (tan ẞ+tany)+y (tan y+tan a) +z (tan a +tan ß)=0.

If we find the values of x y z by cross multiplication, the denominator of x

= (1-tan y tan a) (tan a +tan ß) − (1 − tan a tan ß) (tan y+tan a) =(tan ẞ - tan y) +tan2a (tan ß – tan y)

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.. x sin 2a + y sin 28 +z sin 2y=kΣ sin 2a sec a sin (ẞ − y)

=2k sin a sin (8 − y)

H. K. E. T.

=0.

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Allied formulæ in Algebra and Trigonometry.

308. From well-known algebraical identities we can deduce some interesting trigonometrical identities.

put

Example 1. In the identity

then

and

put

(x − a) (b −c) + (x − b) (c − a) + (x − c) (a - b) = 0,

x= cos 20, a= cos 2a, b=cos 28, c= cos 2y;

x-a= cos 20 - cos 2a = 2 sin (a + 0) sin (a − 0), b-c=cos 28 - cos 2y= -2 sin (6+y) sin (8 − y);

.. Σ sin (a + 0) sin (a − 0) sin (ß+y) sin (8 − y)=0.

Example 2. In the identity

then

Za2 (bc) II (b−c),

a=sin2a, b=sin2ß, c=sin2y;

b-c=sin28-sin2y=sin (B+y) sin (6 − y);

.. Σ sin1a sin (8+y) sin (8 − y) = − II sin (ẞ+y). II sin (8 − y).

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Σ cos 3a (cos ẞ- cos y) = -4 (cos a+ cos ẞ+cos y) II (cos ẞ - cos y).

Example 4. If a+b+c=0, then a3+ b3+c3=3abc.

zero;

this

Here a, b, c may be any three quantities whose sum is condition is satisfied if we put a=cos (a+0) sin (8-y), and b and c equal to corresponding quantities.

Thus cos3 (a + 0) sin3 (ẞ − y) = 31 cos (a + 0) sin (8 − y).

309. An algebraical identity may sometimes be established by the aid of Trigonometry.

Example. If x+y+z=xyz, prove that

x (1-y2)(1-2)+y (1-2) (1-x)+z (1 - x2) (1-y2)=4xyz.

By putting x=tana, y=tan ß, z=tany, we have

tana+tan ẞ+tan y=tan a tan ẞ tan y;

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.. a+B+y=NT;

.. 2a+28+2y=2nπ.

From this relation it is easy to shew that

tan 2a+tan 2ẞ+tan 2y=tan 2a tan 28 tan 2y;

2x

2y 22

+

8xyz

1 − x2 + 1 − y2 * 1 − z2 − (1 − x2) (1 − y2) (1 − z2) '

:

..x (1-y2)(1 − z2)+y (1 − z2)(1 − x2) +z (1 − x2)(1 − y) = 4xyz.

EXAMPLES. XXIV. b.

Prove the following identities :

1.

sin (a-0) sin (B-)=0.

2.

3.

cos ẞ cos y sin (B-y)=Σ sin ẞ sin y sin (B− y).

sin (B-) cos (8+y+6)=0.

4.

cos 2 (8-y)=4II cos (B-)-1.

5.

sin ẞ sin y sin (ẞ- y) = -II sin (B—y).

6. Σcot (a-B) cot (a−y)+1=0.

7.

8.

9.

10.

Σ sin 3a sin (8-y)=4 sin (a+B+y) II sin (8-y).
cos3 a sin (B-y)=cos (a+B+y) II sin (B-y).

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cos (0+a) cos (B+y) sin (8 − a) sin (B− y)=0.
sin2 ß sin2 y sin (B+y) sin (B− y)

-II sin (ẞ+y). II sin (ß − y).

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14.

sin3 (B+y) sin3 (8-y)=3II sin (8+y). II sin (8-y). 15. cos3 (B+y+0) sin3 (8-y)

=311 cos (B+y+0). II sin (ẞ− y).

16.

If x+y+2=xyz, prove that

3x-x3 3x-x3

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17. If yz+zx+xy=1, prove that

Σx (1 − y2) (1 − z2) = 4xyz.

310. From a trigonometrical identity many others may be derived by various substitutions.

For instance, if A, B, C are any angles, positive or negative, connected by the relation A+B+С=π, we know that

Let

then

and

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sin 2a+sin 28+ sin 2y=4 sin a sin ẞ sin y.

Again, let 4=-, B=1-2, C=

then

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A

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2 2'

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then co=coe (a-)=sina, and cos cos(y+) = -siny,

2

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When n=0, the given condition is satisfied in the case of any three angles whose sum is 0; as for instance if

Hence

A=B+y-2a, By+a-28, C=a+B-2y.

Σtan (B+y-2a)=II tan (8+y-2a).

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