Prove the identity sin⁡(π3+x)−sin⁡(π3−x)=sin⁡x\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{3}+x\right)-\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{3}-x\right)=\sin x. Hence solve the equation sin⁡(π3+2x)−sin⁡(π3−2x)−2=4sin⁡2x\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{3}+2x\right)-\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{3}-2x\right)-2=4\sin 2x for 0≤x≤π0 \le x \le \pi.

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12(a)

1. Expand the terms on the left-hand side using the addition formulae for sine.

LHS=(sin⁡π3cos⁡x+cos⁡π3sin⁡x)−(sin⁡π3cos⁡x−cos⁡π3sin⁡x)\text{LHS} = \left(\sin\frac{\pi}{3}\cos x + \cos\frac{\pi}{3}\sin x\right) - \left(\sin\frac{\pi}{3}\cos x - \cos\frac{\pi}{3}\sin x\right)

2. Simplify the expression by cancelling the common terms.

LHS=sin⁡π3cos⁡x+cos⁡π3sin⁡x−sin⁡π3cos⁡x+cos⁡π3sin⁡x\text{LHS} = \sin\frac{\pi}{3}\cos x + \cos\frac{\pi}{3}\sin x - \sin\frac{\pi}{3}\cos x + \cos\frac{\pi}{3}\sin x
=2cos⁡π3sin⁡x= 2\cos\frac{\pi}{3}\sin x

3. Substitute the exact value of $\cos\frac{\pi}{3}$ to complete the proof.

Since cos⁡π3=12\cos\frac{\pi}{3} = \frac{1}{2},
LHS=2(12)sin⁡x\text{LHS} = 2\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\sin x
=sin⁡x=RHS= \sin x = \text{RHS}

Answer

Proof completed.

12(b)

1. Apply the identity from part (a) to simplify the equation

From part (a), sin⁡(π3+x)−sin⁡(π3−x)=sin⁡x\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{3}+x\right)-\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{3}-x\right)=\sin x.
Replacing xx with 2x2x, we get:
sin⁡(π3+2x)−sin⁡(π3−2x)=sin⁡2x\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{3}+2x\right)-\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{3}-2x\right) = \sin 2x
Substitute this into the given equation:
sin⁡2x−2=4sin⁡2x\sin 2x - 2 = 4\sin 2x

2. Rearrange the equation to make $\sin 2x$ the subject

sin⁡2x−4sin⁡2x=2\sin 2x - 4\sin 2x = 2
−3sin⁡2x=2-3\sin 2x = 2
sin⁡2x=−23\sin 2x = -\frac{2}{3}

3. Find the basic angle and determine the relevant quadrants

Basic angle α=sin⁡−1(23)≈0.72973\alpha = \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{3}\right) \approx 0.72973 rad
Since 0≤x≤π0 \le x \le \pi, the range for 2x2x is 0≤2x≤2π0 \le 2x \le 2\pi.
Since sin⁡2x\sin 2x is negative, 2x2x lies in the 3rd and 4th quadrants.

4. Solve for $2x$ and then $x$

2x=π+0.729732x = \pi + 0.72973 or 2x=2π−0.729732x = 2\pi - 0.72973
2x=3.87132x = 3.8713 or 5.55355.5535
x=1.9356x = 1.9356 or 2.77672.7767
x≈1.94x \approx 1.94 or 2.782.78 (to 3 sig. fig.)

Answer

x=1.94,2.78x = 1.94, 2.78

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