1. ## Trigonometric Ratio question

Consider the equation 2 Sin x cos y = sin ( x + y ) + sin ( x - y ).

Emilio claims that substituting x = 5pi/4 and y = 3pi/4 makes the equation true.

a) Determine an exact value for the left side using Emilio's solution.

b) Determine an exact value for the right side using Emilio's solution.

c) Is Emilio correct?

d) Is x = 5pi/6 and y = pi/6 a solution? Justify your answer.

e) Based on the answers to parts c) and d), is it reasonable to conclude that the equation is true no matter what angles are substituted for x and y? Justify your answer.

2. Plug in the values
a) $2sin(\frac{5\pi}{4})cos(\frac{3\pi}{4}) = 1$
b) $sin(\frac{8\pi}{4} + sin(\frac{2 \pi}{4}) = 1$
d) Do the same thing.
e) I guess that it is reasonable but it is not that hard to prove that it is true.

3. This equation is true for all $x$ and $y$.

To prove it, start from the RHS and use the identities: $\sin (a \pm b) = \sin a \cos b \ \pm \ \cos a \sin b$

4. I got most of the question, im just having a little trouble proving its true using the RHS LHS. Could someone help me break it down? It would help alot!

5. Like I said, use the identities I gave you:

${\color{red} \sin (a + b) = \sin a \cos b + \cos a \sin b}$
${\color{blue} \sin (a - b) = \sin a \cos b - \cos a \sin b}$

So, starting from the RHS:
\begin{aligned} \text{RHS} & = {\color{red} \sin (x+ y)} + {\color{blue}\sin (x - y)} \\ & = {\color{red}\sin x \cos y + \cos x \sin y} + {\color{blue}\sin x \cos y - \cos x \sin y} \end{aligned}

Now collect like terms!

6. Wow thanks guys! That helped so much!! I really appreciate it!