Product-Sum Formulas

37 MCQs Covers converting products to sums and sums to products, plus proofs and special products. Also includes the objective questions I could read from the chapter self-test.

MCQs

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  1. Question 1

    2 sin 3θ cos θ is equal to:

    • Asin 4θ − sin 2θ
    • Bsin 4θ + sin 2θ
    • Ccos 4θ + cos 2θ
    • Dcos 4θ − cos 2θ
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    Answer: B

    2 sin α cos β = sin(α + β) + sin(α − β), so 2 sin 3θ cos θ = sin 4θ + sin 2θ.

  2. Question 2

    2 cos 5θ sin 3θ is equal to:

    • Asin 8θ + sin 2θ
    • Bcos 8θ − cos 2θ
    • Csin 2θ − sin 8θ
    • Dsin 8θ − sin 2θ
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    Answer: D

    2 cos α sin β = sin(α + β) − sin(α − β), so 2 cos 5θ sin 3θ = sin 8θ − sin 2θ.

  3. Question 3

    sin 5θ cos 2θ is equal to:

    • A(1/2)(sin 7θ + sin 3θ)
    • B(1/2)(sin 7θ − sin 3θ)
    • Csin 7θ + sin 3θ
    • D(1/2)(cos 7θ + cos 3θ)
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    Answer: A

    sin 5θ cos 2θ = (1/2)(2 sin 5θ cos 2θ) = (1/2)[sin 7θ + sin 3θ].

  4. Question 4

    2 sin 7θ sin 2θ is equal to:

    • Acos 9θ − cos 5θ
    • Bcos 5θ + cos 9θ
    • Ccos 5θ − cos 9θ
    • Dsin 9θ − sin 5θ
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    Answer: C

    −2 sin α sin β = cos(α + β) − cos(α − β), so 2 sin α sin β = cos(α − β) − cos(α + β) = cos 5θ − cos 9θ.

  5. Question 5

    cos(x + y) sin(x − y) is equal to:

    • A(1/2)(sin 2x + sin 2y)
    • B(1/2)(sin 2x − sin 2y)
    • C(1/2)(cos 2x − cos 2y)
    • D(1/2)(sin 2y − sin 2x)
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    Answer: B

    cos A sin B = (1/2)[sin(A + B) − sin(A − B)]. With A = x + y and B = x − y: (1/2)[sin 2x − sin 2y].

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