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Trigonometric equations
Question

Number of solutions of the equation  sinxcos3x+sin3xcos9x+sin9xcos27x=0 in the interval 0,π4 is

Moderate
Solution

sinxcos3x+sin3xcos9x+sin9xcos27x=0

or  2sinxcosx2cos3xcosx+2sin3xcos3x2cos9xcos3x+2sin9xcos9x2cos27xcos9x=0or sin(3xx)2cos3xcosx+sin(9x3x)2cos9xcos3x+sin(27x9x)2cos27xcos9x=Cor  (tan3xtanx)+(tan9xtan3x)+(tan27xtan9x)=0or  tan27xtanx=0or  tanx=tan27x27x=+x,nIor  x=26,nI.x=π26,2π26,3π26,4π26,5π26,6π26

Hence, there are six solutions

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