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If A = 30°, then prove that :

sin 3A = 3 sin A - 4 sin3 A

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sin 3A = 3 sin A - 4 sin3 A

L.H.S. = sin 3A

= sin (3 x 30°)

= sin 90°

= 1

R.H.S.=3sin A4sin3A=3sin 30°4sin330°=3×124×(12)3=324×18=3212=312=22=1\text{R.H.S.} = 3 \text{sin A} - 4 \text{sin}^3 A\\[1em] = 3 \text{sin 30°} - 4 \text{sin}^3 30°\\[1em] = 3 \times \dfrac{1}{2} - 4 \times \Big(\dfrac{1}{2}\Big)^3\\[1em] = \dfrac{3}{2} - 4 \times \dfrac{1}{8}\\[1em] = \dfrac{3}{2} - \dfrac{1}{2}\\[1em] = \dfrac{3 - 1}{2}\\[1em] = \dfrac{2}{2}\\[1em] = 1

∴ L.H.S. = R.H.S.

Hence, sin 3A = 3 sin A - 4 sin3 A.

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