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If T n = sin n θ + cos n θ T_{n}=\sin^{n} \theta+\cos^{n} \theta , simplify 6 T 10 15 T 8 + 10 T 6 6T_{10}-15T_{8}+10T_{6} .


The answer is 1.

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1 solution

Chew-Seong Cheong
Jun 26, 2016

Relevant wiki: Proving Trigonometric Identities - Intermediate

Let a = sin θ a = \sin \theta and b = cos θ b = \cos \theta . T 1 = a + b \implies T_1 = a+b and T 2 = a 2 + b 2 = 1 T_2 = a^2+b^2 = 1 .

T 3 = ( a + b ) ( a 2 + b 2 a b ) = ( a + b ) ( 1 a b ) T 6 = T 3 2 2 a 3 b 3 = ( a + b ) 2 ( 1 a b ) 2 2 a 3 b 3 = 1 3 a 2 b 2 T 4 = T 2 2 2 a 2 b 2 = 1 2 a 2 b 2 T 8 = T 4 2 2 a 4 b 4 = ( 1 2 a 2 b 2 ) 2 2 a 4 b 4 = 1 4 a 2 b 2 + 2 a 4 b 4 T 10 = T 4 T 6 a 4 b 6 a 6 b 4 = ( 1 2 a 2 b 2 ) ( 1 3 a 2 b 2 ) a 4 b 4 ( a 2 + b 2 ) = 1 5 a 2 b 2 + 5 a 4 b 4 \begin{aligned} T_3 & = (a+b)(a^2+b^2 - ab) = (a+b)(1-ab) \\ \implies T_6 & = T_3^2 - 2a^3b^3 = (a+b)^2(1-ab)^2 - 2a^3b^3 = 1-3a^2b^2 \\ T_4 & = T_2^2 - 2a^2b^2 = 1 - 2a^2b^2 \\ \implies T_8 & = T_4^2 - 2a^4b^4 = (1 - 2a^2b^2)^2 - 2a^4b^4 = 1-4a^2b^2+2a^4b^4 \\ \implies T_{10} & = T_4T_6 - a^4b^6-a^6b^4 = (1 - 2a^2b^2)(1 - 3a^2b^2) - a^4b^4(a^2+b^2) = 1-5a^2b^2 +5a^4b^4 \end{aligned}

Therefore,

6 T 10 15 T 8 + 10 T 6 = 6 ( 1 5 a 2 b 2 + 5 a 4 b 4 ) 15 ( 1 4 a 2 b 2 + 2 a 4 b 4 ) + 10 ( 1 3 a 2 b 2 ) = 6 15 + 10 + ( 30 + 60 30 ) a 2 b 2 + ( 30 30 ) a 4 b 4 = 1 \begin{aligned} 6T_{10}-15T_8+10T_6 & = 6\left(1-5a^2b^2 +5a^4b^4\right) - 15\left(1-4a^2b^2+2a^4b^4\right) + 10\left(1-3a^2b^2\right) \\ & = 6-15+10 +(-30+60-30)a^2b^2 +(30-30)a^4b^4 \\ & = \boxed{1} \end{aligned}

Nice solution sir!!How about putting theta=0 :)

Deepak Kumar - 4 years, 11 months ago

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Of course, it will work if you putting θ = 0 \theta =0 but it doesn't has not proven for all cases.

Chew-Seong Cheong - 4 years, 11 months ago

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What cases are you exactlybtalking about sir! sine & cosine functions are defined for all reals, that is why I went for putting theta= 0

Deepak Kumar - 4 years, 7 months ago

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@Deepak Kumar I meant putting θ = 0 \theta = 0 definitely solve the problem but it does not show that the same answer is also applicable for all other θ \theta . It is not just about getting the right answer but rather why it is right.

Chew-Seong Cheong - 4 years, 7 months ago

A really very nice solution sir..

Piyush Kumar Behera - 4 years, 11 months ago

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Easy stunning question :). Do post more!!

Ashish Menon - 4 years, 11 months ago

Of which class you are? I'm from your school.

Swapnil Das - 4 years, 7 months ago

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I am in 11 E

Piyush Kumar Behera - 4 years, 7 months ago

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@Piyush Kumar Behera Cool! Me in 10 F.

Swapnil Das - 4 years, 7 months ago

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@Swapnil Das contact me,if possible

Piyush Kumar Behera - 4 years, 7 months ago

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@Piyush Kumar Behera Sure! Nice to talk to you :)

Swapnil Das - 4 years, 7 months ago

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