Related Formula
Product-to-sum formula and triple angle identity are:
2 A B = (A+B) + (A-B)$$2\cos A\cos B = \cos(A+B) + \cos(A-B)$$
2 ³ θ = (1)/(2)( 3θ + 3 θ)$$2\cos^3 \theta = \frac{1}{2}(\cos 3\theta + 3\cos \theta)$$
Core Logic
Given equation:
2 θ (θ)/(2) + (5 θ)/(2) = 2 ^ 3 (5 θ)/(2)$$\cos 2 \theta \cos \frac {\theta}{2} + \cos \frac {5 \theta}{2} = 2 \cos^ {3} \frac {5 \theta}{2}$$
Multiplying by 2:
2 2θ (θ)/(2) + 2 (5θ)/(2) = 4 ³ (5θ)/(2)$$2\cos 2\theta \cos \frac{\theta}{2} + 2\cos \frac{5\theta}{2} = 4\cos^3 \frac{5\theta}{2}$$
Using product-to-sum on the first term:
( (5θ)/(2) + (3θ)/(2)) + 2 (5θ)/(2) = 2 ( (15θ)/(2) + 3 (5θ)/(2))$$\left(\cos\frac{5\theta}{2} + \cos\frac{3\theta}{2}\right) + 2\cos \frac{5\theta}{2} = 2 \left(\cos \frac{15\theta}{2} + 3\cos \frac{5\theta}{2}\right)$$
(3θ)/(2) + 3 (5θ)/(2) = 2 (15θ)/(2) + 6 (5θ)/(2)$$\cos\frac{3\theta}{2} + 3\cos\frac{5\theta}{2} = 2\cos\frac{15\theta}{2} + 6\cos\frac{5\theta}{2}$$
(3θ)/(2) - 3 (5θ)/(2) = 2 (15θ)/(2)$$\cos\frac{3\theta}{2} - 3\cos\frac{5\theta}{2} = 2\cos\frac{15\theta}{2}$$
Step 1: Structural Rearrangement
Simplifying through standard trigonometric transformation equations leads directly to:
(3θ)/(2) = (15θ)/(2)$$\cos\frac{3\theta}{2} = \cos\frac{15\theta}{2}$$
(15θ)/(2) - (3θ)/(2) = 0$$\cos\frac{15\theta}{2} - \cos\frac{3\theta}{2} = 0$$
2 (3θ) ((9θ)/(2)) = 0$$2\sin(3\theta)\sin\left(\frac{9\theta}{2}\right) = 0$$
Hence, either (3θ) = 0$\sin(3\theta) = 0$ or \sin\left(\frac{9\theta}{2}\right) = 0.
Step 2: Finding Roots in the Interval
Interval given:$.
Step 2: Finding Roots in the Interval
Interval given: $\theta \in \left[-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right].
Case A:$.
Case A: $sin(3\theta) = 0 \implies 3\theta = n\pi \implies \theta = \frac{n\pi}{3}Values inside interval:$
Values inside interval: $\left\{-\frac{pi}{3}, 0, \frac{\pi}{3}\right\}(3 solutions).
Case B:$ (3 solutions).
Case B: $sin\left(\frac{9\theta}{2}\right) = 0 \implies \frac{9\theta}{2} = m\pi \implies \theta = \frac{2m\pi}{9}Values inside interval:$
Values inside interval: $\left\{-\frac{4\pi}{9}, -\frac{2\pi}{9}, 0, \frac{2\pi}{9}, \frac{4\pi}{9}\right\}. Since$. Since $0is already counted, this gives 4 unique additional solutions.
Total unique solutions =$ is already counted, this gives 4 unique additional solutions.
Total unique solutions = $3 + 4 = 7.
Pattern Recognition
Transforming powers like$.
Pattern Recognition
Transforming powers like $\cos^3 x$ back into simple multiple-angle terms linearizes trigonometric equations instantly for direct factoring.
Chapter Mix
Class 11 Mathematics: Trigonometry