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Determine the general solution of:

sin 3x - sin x = cos2x

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sin³ x-sin x=cos ² x

we know that:
sin²x + cos²x=1 ⇒cos²x=1-sin²x
Therefore:

sin³x-sin x=1-sin²x
sin³x+sin²x-sin x-1=0

sin³x=z

z³+z²-z-1=0

we divide by Ruffini method:
1 1 -1 -1
1 1 2 1 z=1
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1 2 1 0
-1 -1 -1 z=-1
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1 1 0 z=-1

Therefore; the solutions are z=-1 and z=1

The solutions are:
if z=-1, then
sin x=-1 ⇒x= arcsin -1=π+2kπ (180º+360ºK) K∈Z


if z=1, then
sin x=1 ⇒ x=arcsin 1=π/2 + 2kπ (90º+360ºK) k∈Z

π/2 + 2kπ U π+2Kπ=π/2+kπ k∈Z ≈(90º+180ºK)

Answer: π/2 + Kπ or 90º+180ºK K∈Z
Z=...-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,4....
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