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TRIGONOMETRIC EXPANSIONS

Very Short Answer Questions

sin 4θ
1. Show that = 8cos3 θ − 4 cos θ
sin θ
Solution: -
We know that 1 cos n −1 θ sin θ − nc3 cos n −3 θ sin 3 θ + nc5 cos n −5 θ sin 5 θ ..........
sin 4θ = 3c1 cos 3 θ sin θ − 4c3 cos θ sin 3 θ
{
= 4c1 sin θ 4 cos3 θ − 4 cos θ sin 2 θ }
sin 4θ
sin nθ
{
= 4 cos3 θ − cos θ (1 − cos 2 θ ) }
sin 4θ
= 8cos3 θ − 4 cos θ
sin nθ

2. Show that cos 7θ = 64 cos 7 θ − 112 cos5 θ + 56 cos3 θ − 7 cos θ

Solution : -
We know that cos nθ =cos n θ − nc2 cos n − 2 θ sin 2 θ + nc4 cos n − 2 θ sin 4 θ .....
cos 7θ = cos 7 θ = 7 c2 cos 5 θ sin 2 θ + 7 c4 cos 3 θ . sin 4 θ − 7 c6 cos θ sin 6 θ

{ ( ( )
) {
= cos7 θ − 21 cos5 θ 1 − cos 2 θ + 35cos3 θ 1 − cos 2 θ − 7 cos θ 1 − cos 2 θ
2
}}
3

= cos θ − 21cos θ + 21cos θ + 35cos θ {1 + cos θ − 2 cos θ }

7 5 7 3 4 2

− 7 cos θ {1 − cos θ − 3 cos θ + 3cos θ }

6 2 4

= cos7 θ − 21 cos5 θ + 21cos 7 θ + 35cos3 θ + 35cos7 θ − 70 cos5 θ

_ 7 cos θ + 7 cos 2 θ + 21cos3 θ − 21 cos5 θ
= 64 cos7 θ − 112 cos5 θ + 56 cos3 θ − 7cos θ

3. Show that sin 7θ = 7 sin θ − 56 sin 3 θ + 112 sin 5 θ − 64 sin 7 θ

Solution : -
We know that sin nθ = nc1 cos n −1 θ sin θ − nc3 cos n −3 θ sin 3 θ + .....
sin 7θ = 8c1 cos 6 θ sin θ − 7 c3 cos 4 θ sin 3 θ + 7 c5 cos 2 θ sin 5 θ

( ) − 35sin θ (1 − sin θ ) + 21sin (1 − sin θ )

3 2
= 7 sin θ 1− sin 2 θ 2 2 5 2

= 7 sin θ {1 − sin θ − 3sin θ + 3sin θ } − 35sin θ {1 − sin θ − 2 sin θ }

6 2 4 2 4 2

+ 21sin 5 θ − 21sin 7 θ
= 7 sin θ − 56sin 3 θ + 112 sin 5 θ − 64 sin 7 θ

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7 tan θ − 35 tan 3 θ + 21tan 5 θ + tan 7 θ

4. Show that tan 7θ =
1 − 21tan 2 θ + 35 tan 4 θ − 7 tan 6 θ
Solution : -
We know that
nc1 tan θ − nc3 tan 3 θ + nc5 tan 5 θ − nc7 tan 7 θ
tan nθ =
1 − nc2 tan 2 θ + nc4 tan 4 θ − nc6 tan 6 θ
7 tan θ − 7c3 tan 3 θ + 7c5 tan 5 θ − 7c7 tan 7 θ
tan 7θ =
1 − 7c2 tan 2 θ + 7c4 tan 4 θ − 7c6 tan 6 θ
7 tan θ − 35 tan 3 θ + 21 tan 5 θ + tan 7 θ
=
1 − 21 tan 2 θ + 35tan 4 θ − 7 tan 6 θ

8 tan θ − 56 tan 3 θ + 56 tan 5 θ − 8 tan 7 θ

5. Show that tan 8θ =
1 − 28 tan 2 θ + 70 tan 4 θ − 28tan 6 θ + tan 8 θ
Solution : -
nc1 tan θ − nc3 tan 3 θ + nc5 tan 5 θ − nc7 tan 7 θ + .....
tan nθ =
1 − nc2 tan 2 θ + nc4 tan 4 θ − nc6 tan 6 θ + nc8 tan 8 θ + .....
8c1 tan θ − 8c3 tan 3 θ + 8c5 tan 5 θ − 8c7 tan 7 θ
tan 8θ =
1 − 8c2 tan 2 θ + 8c4 tan 4 θ − 28 tan 6 θ + tan 8 θ
8 tan θ − 56 tan 3 θ + 56 tan 5 θ − 8 tan 7 θ
=
1 − 28 tan 2 θ + 70 tan 4 θ − 28 tan 6 θ + tan 8 θ

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS :

1. Show that 32 cos6 θ = cos 6θ + 6 cos 4θ + 15cos 2θ + 10

Solution : -
1
Let x = cos θ + i sin θ = cos θ − i sin θ
x
6
1  1
x + = 2 cos θ ⇒  x +  = ( cos θ )
6

x  x
1 1 1 1 1 1
x 6 + 6c1 x 5   + 6c2 x 4 2 + 6c3 x 3 3 + 6c4 x 2 4 + 6c5 x + 5 + 6c6 6 = 26 cos 6 θ
x x x x x x
 6 1   4 1  2 1 
 x + 6  + 6  x + 4  + 15  x + 2  + 20 = 64 cos θ
6

 x   x   x 
2cos 6θ + 6 ( 2cos 4θ ) + 15 ( 2cos 2θ ) + 2θ = 64cos6 θ
cos 6θ + 6cos 4θ + 15cos 2θ + 10 = 32 cos6 θ

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2. Show that 32sin 6 θ = 10 − 15cos 2θ + 6 cos 4θ − cos 6θ

Solution : -
1
Let x = cos θ + i sin θ = cos θ − i sin θ
x
6
1  1
x − = 2i sin θ ⇒  x −  ( 2i sin θ )
6

x  x
15 6 1
x 6 − 6 x 4 + 15 x 2 − 20 + 2 − 4 + 6 = 26 i 6 sin 6 θ
x x x
 6 1   4 1   2 1 
 x + 6  − 6  x + 4  + 15  x + 2  − 20 = − 2 {2 sin θ }
5 6

 x   x   x 
2 cos 6θ − 6 ( 2 cos 4θ ) + 15 ( 2 cos 2θ ) − 20 = − 2 {32 sin 6 θ }
10 − 15 cos 2θ + 6 cos 4θ − cos 6θ = 32 sin 6 θ

3. Show that 16sin 5 θ = sin 5θ − 5sin 3θ + 10sin θ

Solution : -
1
Let x = cos θ = i sin θ = cos θ − sin θ
x
5
1  1
x − = 2i sin θ ⇒  x −  = ( 2i sin θ )
5

x  x
5c 5c 5c
x5 − 5c1 x3 + 5c2 x − 3 + 34 − 55 = 25 i 5 sin 5 θ
x x x
 5 1   3 1  1
 x − 5  − 5  x − 3  + 10  x −  = 32 i sin θ
5

 x   x   x 
2i sin 5θ − 5 ( 2i sin 3θ ) + 10 ( 2i sin θ ) = 32i sin 5 θ
{
2i {sin 5θ − 5sin 3θ + 10sin θ } = 2i 16sin5 θ }
∴16sin 5 θ = sin 5θ − 5sin 3θ + 10 sin θ

4. Show that 64sin 5 θ cos 2 θ = sin 7θ − 3sin 5θ + sin 3θ + 5sin θ

Solution : -
1
Let x = cos θ + i sin θ = cos θ − i sin θ
x
1 1
x + = 2 cos θ x − = 2i sin θ
x x
1 1
x n + n = 2 cos nθ x n − n = 2i sin nθ
x x
2 5
 1  1
 x +   x −  = ( 2 cos θ ) ( 2i sin θ )
2 5

 x  x

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2 3
 1  1   1
 x +   x −    x −  = 2 i sin θ cos θ
7 5 5 2

 x  x   x
2
 2 1   3 3x 3 3 
 x − 2  x − + − 3  = 27 i sin 5 θ cos 2 θ
 x   x x x 
 4 1  3 3 1
 x + 4 − 2   x − 3 x + − 3  = 2 i sin θ cos θ
7 5 2

 x  x x 
1 1 3 3 1 6 2
x7 − 3x5 + 3x3 − + − 3 + 5 − 7 − 2 x3 + 6 x − + 3
2 x x x x x x
2 i sin θ cos θ
7 5 2

 7 1   5 1   3 1   1
 x − 7  − 3  x − 5  +  x − 3  + 6  x −  = 2 i sin cos θ
7 5 2

 x   x   x   x
{
2i sin 7θ − 3 ( 2i sin 5θ ) + 2i sin 3θ + 6 ( 2i sin θ ) = 2i 64 sin 5 θ cos 2 θ }
{
2i {sin 7θ − 3sin 5θ + sin 3θ + 6sin θ } = 2i 64sin 5 θ cos 2 θ }
5. Show that 32cos2 θ sin 4 θ = cos 6θ − 2cos 4θ − cos 2θ + 2
Solution : -
1
Let x = cos θ + i sin θ = cos θ − i sin θ
x
1 1
x + = 2 cos θ x − = 2i sin θ
x x
1 1
x n + n = 2 cos nθ x n − n = 2i sin nθ
x x
2 4
 1  1
 x +   x +  = ( 2 cos θ ) ( 2i sin θ )
2 4

 x  x
2 2
 1 1   1
 x +   x −    x −  = 4 cos θ 16i sin θ
2 4 4

 x x   x
2 2
 2 1   1
 x − 2   x −  = 64 cos θ sin θ
2 4

 x   x 
 4 1  2 1 
 x + 4 − 2   x + 2 − 2  = 64 cos θ sin θ
2 4

 x  x 
1 1 2 2
x 6 + x 2 − 2 x 4 + 2 + 6 − 4 − 2 x 2 − 2 + 4 = 64 cos 2 θ sin 4 θ
x x x x
 6 1   4 1   2 1 
 x + 6  − 2  x + 4  −  x + 2  + 4 = 64 cos θ sin θ
2 4

 x   x   x 
2 cos 6θ − 2 ( 2 cos 4θ ) − 2 cos 2θ + 4 = 64 cos 2 θ sin 4 θ
cos 6θ − 2 cos 4θ − cos 2θ + 2 = 32 cos 2 θ sin 4 θ

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KEY CONCEPTS

1. sin nθ = n C1 cos n −1 θ sin θ − n C 3 cos n − 3 θ sin 3 θ + n C 5 cos n − 5 θ sin 5 θ ......

2. cos nθ = cos n θ − nC2 cos n − 2 θ sin 2 θ + nC4 cos n − 4 θ sin 4 θ ......
n
C1 tan θ − nC3 tan 3 θ + nC5 tan 5 θ − nC7 tan 7 θ + ......
3. tan θ =
1 − nC2 tan 2 θ + nC4 tan 4 θ − nC6 tan 6 θ + .......

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