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Because <math>\cos</math> is even and <math>\sin</math> is odd: | Because <math>\cos</math> is even and <math>\sin</math> is odd: | ||
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− | + | <cmath>=\cos(n\theta) + i\sin(n\theta) + \cos(n\theta) - i\sin(n\theta)</cmath> | |
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− | + | <math>=\boxed{\textbf{2\cos(n\theta)}},</math> | |
which gives the answer <math>\boxed{\textbf{D}}.</math> | which gives the answer <math>\boxed{\textbf{D}}.</math> |
Latest revision as of 15:24, 6 July 2021
Problem
If is a constant such that and , then for each positive integer , equals
Solution
Multiply both sides by and rearrange to . Using the quadratic equation, we can solve for . After some simplifying:
Substituting this expression in to the desired gives:
Using DeMoivre's Theorem:
Because is even and is odd:
$=\boxed{\textbf{2\cos(n\theta)}},$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)
which gives the answer