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Grade 11Trigonometry

if cos3x/cosx = 1/3 (0<=x<=90) what is the value of sin3x/sinx ?

Profile image of Shreya Chandwadkar
15 Years agoGrade 11
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer15 Years ago

cos3x/cosx= (4cos^3 x-3cosx)/cosx=1/3

=> 4cos^2 x-3=1/3

cos^2 x=5/6

as we know that cos^2 x+sin^2 x=1

so,  sin^2 x=1/6

and    sin3x/sinx= (3sinx-4sin^3 x)/sinx

=> 3-4sin^2 x=7/3

asnwer>> 7/3

Profile image of Shreya Chandwadkar
15 Years ago

thank you !! but i could solve it.... by the same method after posting it!!