Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.2 - Sum and Difference Formulas - Exercise Set - Page 671: 80

Answer

a. $p=sin(2t)$ b. No.

Work Step by Step

a. Simplify the function as $p=3sin(2t)+2sin(2t+\pi)=3sin(2t)+2(sin(2t)cos(\pi)+cos(2t)sin(\pi))=3sin(2t)-2sin(2t)=sin(2t)$ b. No, because our amplitude is $1$, not $0$.
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