SOLUTION: slove the equation over the interval [0,360] or [0,2pi] Sin(X)+Sin(3X)+Sin(5X)=0

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Question 1067582: slove the equation over the interval [0,360] or [0,2pi]
Sin(X)+Sin(3X)+Sin(5X)=0

Found 2 solutions by Edwin McCravy, ikleyn:
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
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The word is "solve", not "slove" :)

sin%28X%29%2Bsin%283X%29%2Bsin%285X%29%22%22=%22%220

Write X as 3X-2X and 5X as 3X+2X

sin%283X-2X%29%2Bsin%283X%29%2Bsin%283X%2B2X%29%22%22=%22%220

Then use the formulas for sin(A-B) and sin(A+B).
Some terms will cancel.  Then you'll be able to factor 
out sin(3X), and solve.

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Answer by ikleyn(52847) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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highlight%28cross%28slove%29%29 Solve the equation over the interval [0,360] or [0,2pi]
Sin(X)+Sin(3X)+Sin(5X)=0
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Sin(X) + Sin(3X) + Sin(5X) = 0.              (1)


Using the Trigonometry formula   ,                    (*)

you can transform    Sin(X) + Sin(5X) = 2%2Asin%283X%29%2Acos%28-2X%29 = 2%2Asin%283X%29%2Acos%282X%29.


Then the left side of the given equation takes the form 

Sin(X) + Sin(3X) + Sin(5X) = 2%2Asin%283X%29%2Acos%282X%29 + sin%283X%29 = sin%283X%29%2A%282cos%282X%29+%2B+1%29,

and the equation (1) takes the form 
 
sin%283X%29%2A%282%2Acos%282X%29+%2B+1%29  =  0.                      (2)


Equation (2) deploys in two independent equations:


1)  sin(3X) = 0,  which in the given interval has the solutions  X = 0, pi%2F3, 2pi%2F3, pi, 4pi%2F3, and 5pi%2F3.


2)  2*cos(2x) + 1 = 0,  which is the same as  cos(2X) = -1%2F2.

    In the given interval the last equation has the solutions

    X = %281%2F2%29%2A%282pi%2F3%29,  %281%2F2%29%2A%284pi%2F3%29,  %281%2F2%29%2A%282pi%2F3+%2B2pi%29,  %281%2F2%29%2A%284pi%2F3+%2B2pi%29,    or, which is the same,

    X = pi%2F3,  2pi%2F3,  4pi%2F3  and  5pi%2F3.


Answer.  The solutions of the equation (1) in the interval [0,2pi)  are  X = 0, pi%2F3, 2pi%2F3, pi, 4pi%2F3, and 5pi%2F3.

SOLVED.



Plot y = Sin(X) + Sin(3X) + Sin(5X)


Regarding the formula (*), see the lessons
    - Addition and subtraction of trigonometric functions
    - Addition and subtraction of trigonometric functions - Examples
in this site.

Also, you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-II in this site
    - ALGEBRA-II - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.

The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic "Trigonometry. Formulas for trigonometric functions".

Other closely related topic is "Trigonometry: Solved problems".