SOLUTION: Power reduce sin^3⁡x as a sum (or difference) of first degree trig terms

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Question 737560: Power reduce sin^3⁡x as a sum (or difference) of first degree trig terms
Answer by AnlytcPhil(1806) About Me  (Show Source):
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The trick is to start with sin(3x) and simplify
and it will come out with an equation that you
can solve for  sin³(x).

sin(3x) = sin(2x+x) = sin(2x)cos(x)+cos(2x)sin(x) = 

2sin(x)cos(x)cos(x)+cos(2x)sin(x) =

2sin(x)cos²(x)+[1-2sin²(x)]sin(x) =

2sin(x)[1-sin²(x)]+[1-2sin²(x)]sin(x) =
  
2sin(x) - 2sin³(x) + sin(x) - 2sin³(x) =

3sin(x) - 4sin³(x)

So

sin(3x) = 3sin(x) - 4sin³(x)

4sin³(x) = 3sin(x) - sin(3x)

sin³(x) = 3%2F4sin(x) - 1%2F4sin(3x)

Edwin