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PFStudent
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Homework Statement
How do I find,
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sin\left(\alpha - \beta + \gamma\right) = ?
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Homework Equations
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sin\left(\alpha\pm\beta\right) = sin\alpha{\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}cos\beta \pm cos\alpha{\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}sin\beta
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and
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cos\left(\alpha\pm\beta\right) = cos\alpha{\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}cos\beta \mp sin\alpha{\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}sin\beta
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The Attempt at a Solution
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sin\left(\alpha - \beta + \gamma\right) = ?
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I know how to do it for four distinct angles,
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sin\left(\alpha + \beta + \gamma + \psi\right) = ?
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Where, let
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\alpha + \beta = \theta
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\gamma + \psi = \phi
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And then expand, using the earlier identity I mentioned,
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sin\left(\theta + \phi\right) = sin\theta{\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}cos\phi + cos\theta{\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}sin\phi
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sin\left(\theta + \phi\right) = sin(\alpha + \beta){\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}cos(\gamma + \psi) + cos(\alpha + \beta){\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}sin(\gamma + \psi)
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sin\left(\theta + \phi\right) = [sin\alpha{\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}cos\beta + cos\alpha{\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}sin\beta]{\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}[cos\gamma{\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}cos\psi - sin\gamma{\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}sin\psi] + [cos\alpha{\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}cos\beta - sin\alpha{\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}sin\beta]{\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}[sin\gamma{\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}cos\psi + cos\gamma{\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}sin\psi]
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sin\left((\alpha + \beta) + (\gamma + \psi)\right) = [sin\alpha{\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}cos\beta + cos\alpha{\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}sin\beta]{\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}[cos\gamma{\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}cos\psi - sin\gamma{\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}sin\psi] + [cos\alpha{\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}cos\beta - sin\alpha{\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}sin\beta]{\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}[sin\gamma{\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}cos\psi + cos\gamma{\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}sin\psi]
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sin\left(\alpha + \beta + \gamma + \psi\right) = [sin\alpha{\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}cos\beta + cos\alpha{\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}sin\beta]{\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}[cos\gamma{\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}cos\psi - sin\gamma{\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}sin\psi] + [cos\alpha{\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}cos\beta - sin\alpha{\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}sin\beta]{\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}[sin\gamma{\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}cos\psi + cos\gamma{\textcolor[rgb]{1.00,1.00,1.00}{.}}sin\psi]
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However, for three angles, is where I am stumped.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks,
-PFStudent
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