Using the formulae for , prove that
Hence find a formula for , where , in terms of and .
Using the formula found in part (b), show that the sum of the series
is , where is a constant to be determined.
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Worked solution
5(a)
1. Apply the compound angle formulae for sine to both terms on the left hand side.
Let and .
2. Subtract the two expanded expressions and simplify to show the required result.
5(b)
1. Rearrange the identity given in part (a) to make $\cos 2r\theta$ the subject.
From part (a), we have:
Rearranging to isolate :
2. Apply the summation operator to both sides and factor out constants independent of $r$.
Since does not depend on , we can factor it out:
3. Expand the sum and use the Method of Differences to cancel terms.
Listing out the terms from to :
Notice that the terms cancel diagonally, leaving only the first negative term and the last positive term:
4. Combine the results to state the final formula.
Substitute the evaluated sum back into the expression from Step 2:
5(c)
1. Establish the result of part (b) by using the method of differences on the identity from part (a).
From part (a), we have .
Summing from to :
The sum telescopes to leave:
2. Rewrite the target series using the double angle formula for cosine.
Using the trigonometric identity , we can rewrite the series:
3. Express the sum of the cosine terms as the difference of two series starting from $r=1$, and apply the formula from part (b).
We express as .
Using the formula for and :
4. Evaluate the constant part of the sum and determine the value of $k$.
The number of terms from to is , so .
Substituting back into the full expression:
Comparing this to the given expression , we identify the constant:
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