Proove : sinx+sin2x+sin4x+sin5x=4cos x/2.cos3x/2.sin3x

Consider the following expression.      sinx+sin2x+sin4x+sin5xGroup the terms as follows  sinx+sin2x+sin4x+sin5x=sin5x+sinx+sin4x+sin2xUse the trigonometric identity  sinA+sinB=2sinA+B2cosA-B2This gives,   sinx+sin2x+sin4x+sin5x=2sin5x+x2cos5x-x2+2sin4x+2x2cos4x-2x2                                                 =2sin3x cos2x+2sin3x cosx                                                 =2sin3x  cos2x+ cosxUse the trigonometric identity  cosA+cosB=2cosA+B2cosA-B2This implies that,    sinx+sin2x+sin4x+sin5x=2sin3x  2cos2x+x2cos2x-x2                                                 =2sin3x  2cos3x2cosx2                                                 =4  cosx2 cos3x2sin3xHence it is proved that,    sinx+sin2x+sin4x+sin5x=4  cosx2 cos3x2sin3x

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In LHS,
= sin x + sin 2x + sin 4x + sin 5x
= sin x + sin 5x + sin 2x + sin 4x
As sin C + sin D = 2 sin (C+D)/(2) cos (C+D)/(2)
so here we get :
= 2 sin 3x cos 2x + 2 sin 3x cosx
= 2 sin 3x [(cos 2x) + (cos x)]
= 2 sin 3x (2 cos 3x/2 .cos x/2)
= 4 cos x/2 . cos 3x/2 . sin 3x = RHS
Hence,proved.
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