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Ch. 3 - Trigonometric Identities and Equations
Blitzer - Trigonometry 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 3, Problema 3.RE.44

In Exercises 43–44, express each product as a sum or difference. sin 7x cos 3x

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Recall the product-to-sum identity for sine and cosine: \(\sin A \cos B = \frac{1}{2} [\sin(A + B) + \sin(A - B)]\).
Identify the angles in the problem: here, \(A = 7x\) and \(B = 3x\).
Substitute \(A\) and \(B\) into the identity: \(\sin 7x \cos 3x = \frac{1}{2} [\sin(7x + 3x) + \sin(7x - 3x)]\).
Simplify the expressions inside the sine functions: \(\sin(7x + 3x) = \sin 10x\) and \(\sin(7x - 3x) = \sin 4x\).
Write the final expression as a sum: \(\sin 7x \cos 3x = \frac{1}{2} (\sin 10x + \sin 4x)\).

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