To solve this equation, we can start by using the sum-to-product trigonometric identity:
sin(a) - sin(b) = 2sin((a - b)/2)cos((a + b)/2)
Applying this identity to our equation, we have:
sin(3x) - sin(7x) = 2sin((3x - 7x)/2)cos((3x + 7x)/2)sin(3x) - sin(7x) = 2sin(-2x/2)cos(5x/2)sin(3x) - sin(7x) = 2sin(-x)cos(5x/2)sin(3x) - sin(7x) = -2sin(x)cos(5x/2)
Now, our equation becomes:
-2sin(x)cos(5x/2) = √3*sin(2x)
Using the double angle identity sin(2x) = 2sin(x)cos(x), we have:
-2sin(x)cos(5x/2) = √3*2sin(x)cos(x)-2sin(x)cos(5x/2) = 2√3sin(x)cos(x)
Dividing by 2sin(x) on both sides:
-cos(5x/2) = √3*cos(x)
Dividing by cos(x) on both sides:
-cot(5x/2) = √3
Taking the arccotangent of both sides:
5x/2 = arccot(-√3)
Finally, solving for x:
x = 2*(arccot(-√3))/5
Therefore, the solution to the equation sin(3x) - sin(7x) = √3sin(2x) is x = 2(arccot(-√3))/5.
To solve this equation, we can start by using the sum-to-product trigonometric identity:
sin(a) - sin(b) = 2sin((a - b)/2)cos((a + b)/2)
Applying this identity to our equation, we have:
sin(3x) - sin(7x) = 2sin((3x - 7x)/2)cos((3x + 7x)/2)
sin(3x) - sin(7x) = 2sin(-2x/2)cos(5x/2)
sin(3x) - sin(7x) = 2sin(-x)cos(5x/2)
sin(3x) - sin(7x) = -2sin(x)cos(5x/2)
Now, our equation becomes:
-2sin(x)cos(5x/2) = √3*sin(2x)
Using the double angle identity sin(2x) = 2sin(x)cos(x), we have:
-2sin(x)cos(5x/2) = √3*2sin(x)cos(x)
-2sin(x)cos(5x/2) = 2√3sin(x)cos(x)
Dividing by 2sin(x) on both sides:
-cos(5x/2) = √3*cos(x)
Dividing by cos(x) on both sides:
-cot(5x/2) = √3
Taking the arccotangent of both sides:
5x/2 = arccot(-√3)
Finally, solving for x:
x = 2*(arccot(-√3))/5
Therefore, the solution to the equation sin(3x) - sin(7x) = √3sin(2x) is x = 2(arccot(-√3))/5.