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Class: 11
Subject: Math
Topic: Trigonometric Functions
Type: Long
Question:
Prove that \[ (\sin 3x + \sin x)\sin x + (\cos 3x - \cos x)\cos x = 0 \]
Official Solution
Explanation:
Step 1: Expand the expression
\begin{align*}
&(\sin 3x + \sin x)\sin x + (\cos 3x - \cos x)\cos x \\
&= \sin 3x \sin x + \sin^2 x + \cos 3x \cos x - \cos^2 x
\end{align*}
Step 2: Group terms
\[
= (\sin 3x \sin x + \cos 3x \cos x) + (\sin^2 x - \cos^2 x)
\]
Step 3: Use identity
\[
\cos(A - B) = \cos A \cos B + \sin A \sin B
\]
\[
\Rightarrow \sin 3x \sin x + \cos 3x \cos x = \cos(3x - x) = \cos 2x
\]
Also,
\[
\sin^2 x - \cos^2 x = -\cos 2x
\]
Step 4: Combine
\[
\cos 2x + (-\cos 2x) = 0
\]
Hence Proved:
\[
(\sin 3x + \sin x)\sin x + (\cos 3x - \cos x)\cos x = 0
\]
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