Math Problem Statement

已知 sin(α + π/6) - cos(α) = 1/2, 求 sin(2α + π/6).

Solution

The problem given is:

Given that sin(α+π6)cosα=12, find sin(2α+π6).\text{Given that } \sin\left(\alpha + \frac{\pi}{6}\right) - \cos \alpha = \frac{1}{2}, \text{ find } \sin\left(2\alpha + \frac{\pi}{6}\right).

Step 1: Expanding the given equation

Use the sine addition formula for sin(α+π6)\sin\left(\alpha + \frac{\pi}{6}\right): sin(α+π6)=sinαcosπ6+cosαsinπ6.\sin\left(\alpha + \frac{\pi}{6}\right) = \sin\alpha \cos\frac{\pi}{6} + \cos\alpha \sin\frac{\pi}{6}. Substitute cosπ6=32\cos\frac{\pi}{6} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} and sinπ6=12\sin\frac{\pi}{6} = \frac{1}{2}: sin(α+π6)=32sinα+12cosα.\sin\left(\alpha + \frac{\pi}{6}\right) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \sin\alpha + \frac{1}{2} \cos\alpha.

Now, substitute this into the original equation: 32sinα+12cosαcosα=12.\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \sin\alpha + \frac{1}{2} \cos\alpha - \cos\alpha = \frac{1}{2}.

Simplify the equation: 32sinα12cosα=12.\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \sin\alpha - \frac{1}{2} \cos\alpha = \frac{1}{2}.

Step 2: Solve for sinα\sin \alpha and cosα\cos \alpha

We have the equation: 32sinα12cosα=12.\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \sin\alpha - \frac{1}{2} \cos\alpha = \frac{1}{2}. Multiply through by 2 to eliminate the fractions: 3sinαcosα=1.\sqrt{3} \sin\alpha - \cos\alpha = 1. This is a system of trigonometric equations that we'll solve later.

Step 3: Use the double-angle identity for sine

We want to find sin(2α+π6)\sin\left(2\alpha + \frac{\pi}{6}\right), so use the addition formula for sine: sin(2α+π6)=sin2αcosπ6+cos2αsinπ6.\sin\left(2\alpha + \frac{\pi}{6}\right) = \sin 2\alpha \cos\frac{\pi}{6} + \cos 2\alpha \sin\frac{\pi}{6}. Substitute cosπ6=32\cos\frac{\pi}{6} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} and sinπ6=12\sin\frac{\pi}{6} = \frac{1}{2}: sin(2α+π6)=32sin2α+12cos2α.\sin\left(2\alpha + \frac{\pi}{6}\right) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \sin 2\alpha + \frac{1}{2} \cos 2\alpha.

Step 4: Express sin2α\sin 2\alpha and cos2α\cos 2\alpha

We can use the double-angle formulas for sine and cosine: sin2α=2sinαcosα,\sin 2\alpha = 2 \sin\alpha \cos\alpha, cos2α=cos2αsin2α.\cos 2\alpha = \cos^2\alpha - \sin^2\alpha.

Substitute these into the equation: sin(2α+π6)=32(2sinαcosα)+12(cos2αsin2α).\sin\left(2\alpha + \frac{\pi}{6}\right) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} (2 \sin\alpha \cos\alpha) + \frac{1}{2} (\cos^2\alpha - \sin^2\alpha).

Next Step

Now we need to solve the system for sinα\sin \alpha and cosα\cos \alpha from the equation 3sinαcosα=1\sqrt{3} \sin\alpha - \cos\alpha = 1, and then substitute the values into the expression for sin(2α+π6)\sin\left(2\alpha + \frac{\pi}{6}\right).

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5 Related Questions:

  1. What is the significance of using the sine and cosine addition formulas?
  2. How can we solve systems of trigonometric equations effectively?
  3. What are the different double-angle identities for sine and cosine?
  4. How can you apply trigonometric identities to simplify complex expressions?
  5. In what other contexts is the angle sum formula for sine commonly used?

Tip:

Always remember to verify trigonometric identities by checking them against known values of angles such as 0,30,450^\circ, 30^\circ, 45^\circ, etc.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Trigonometry
Sine and Cosine Addition Formulas
Double Angle Formulas

Formulas

sin(α + β) = sin(α)cos(β) + cos(α)sin(β)
sin(2α) = 2sin(α)cos(α)
cos(2α) = cos^2(α) - sin^2(α)

Theorems

Trigonometric Addition Formulas
Double Angle Formulas

Suitable Grade Level

High School (Grades 10-12)