Binomial Theoreom and Trigonometry

Join the discussion
Registration is free. Ask a follow-up in this thread, or start your own.
1 reply · 1K views
Yaaaldi
Messages
17
Reaction score
0

Homework Statement


Express cos^4Θ.sinΘ in the form asinΘ+bsin3Θ+csin5Θ


Homework Equations


cosrΘ = 1/2(z^r + z^-r)
sinrΘ = 1/2i(z^r - z^-r)


The Attempt at a Solution


So far I think I have this.

32i(sinΘ)(cos^4Θ) = (z-z^-1)(z+z^-1)^4

I am unsure how to multiply and manipulate out the brackets to get what I want, which I think is something along the lines of.

p(z - z^-1) + q(z^3 - z^-3) + r(z^5 - z^-5)

Basically need to know the best way to deal with the brackets to get it in that form^
If anything is hard to understand because of my notation, let me know and ill try clarify.

thanks
 
Physics news on Phys.org
If you know the binomial theorem, you can use it to expand (z+1/z)^4 quickly, but multiplying everything out by hand isn't too bad either.