3.5 Multiple and Sub-multiple Angles

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Use Sum-to-Product formulas (introduced in next section) or expand triple angles. Using identities: Numerator: sinx+(3sinx4sin3x)=4sinx4sin3x\sin x + (3\sin x - 4\sin^3 x) = 4\sin x - 4\sin^3 x Denominator: cosx+(4cos3x3cosx)=4cos3x2cosx\cos x + (4\cos^3 x - 3\cos x) = 4\cos^3 x - 2\cos x ...Better Method: Factorization Formulas. sinA+sinB=2sinA+B2cosAB2\sin A + \sin B = 2 \sin \frac{A+B}{2} \cos \frac{A-B}{2} Num: 2sin2xcos(x)=2sin2xcosx2 \sin 2x \cos(-x) = 2 \sin 2x \cos x Den: 2cos2xcos(x)=2cos2xcosx2 \cos 2x \cos(-x) = 2 \cos 2x \cos x Ratio: 2sin2xcosx2cos2xcosx=tan2x\frac{2 \sin 2x \cos x}{2 \cos 2x \cos x} = \tan 2x.

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