Trigonometry (11th Edition) Clone

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Chapter 5 - Trigonometric Identities - Section 5.5 Double-Angle Identities - 5.5 Exercises - Page 237: 59

Answer

$$2\sin\frac{\pi}{6}\cos\frac{\pi}{3}=\sin\frac{\pi}{2}-\sin\frac{\pi}{6}$$

Work Step by Step

$$A=2\sin\frac{\pi}{6}\cos\frac{\pi}{3}$$ The product-to-sum identity that will be applied here is $$\sin X\cos Y=\frac{1}{2}[\sin(X+Y)+\sin(X-Y)]$$ Therefore, A would be $$A=2\times\frac{1}{2}[\sin(\frac{\pi}{6}+\frac{\pi}{3})+\sin(\frac{\pi}{6}-\frac{\pi}{3})]$$ $$A=\sin\frac{\pi}{2}+\sin(-\frac{\pi}{6})$$ We know that $\sin(-X)=-\sin X$. That means $$A=\sin\frac{\pi}{2}-\sin\frac{\pi}{6}$$ (Remember that the question only asks for the sum or difference of trigonometric functions. You might go as far as reach the final number, but I believe that is not necessary.)
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