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Question : 56 of 61
Marks: +1, -0
sinx + sin3x + sin5x + sin7x = 4 cosx cos2x sin 4x
Solution:  
We have,
L.H.S.= sinx + sin3x + sin5x + sin7x = (sinx + sin 7x) + (sin 3x + sin 5x)
= 2 sin (x+7x2)\left(\frac{x+7x}{2}\right) cos (x7x2)\left(\frac{x-7x}{2}\right) + 2 sin (3x+5x2)\left(\frac{3x+5x}{2}\right) cos (3x5x2)\left(\frac{3x-5x}{2}\right)
= 2 sin (4x) cos (–3x) + 2 sin 4x cos (–x)
= 2 sin 4x cos 3x + 2 sin 4x cos x [Since cos (–θ) = cos θ]
= 2 sin 4x(cos 3x + cosx)
= 2 sin 4x (2cos(3x+x2)cos(3xx2))\left(2\cos\left(\frac{3x+x}{2}\right)\cos\left(\frac{3x-x}{2}\right)\right)
= 2 sin 4x(2cos 2x cosx) = 4 cos x cos 2x sin 4x = R.H.S.
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