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Problem
Solve the equation
tan
3
x
=
tan
x
\tan 3x = \tan x
tan
3
x
=
tan
x
. a. (i) Show that the given equation can be rewritten in the equivalent form
sin
2
x
cos
x
=
0
\sin 2x\,\cos x = 0
sin
2
x
cos
x
=
0
. b. (ii) Hence find every solution in the interval
0
<
x
<
2
π
0 < x < 2\pi
0
<
x
<
2
π
. c. (iii) Deduce the general solution for all real
x
x
x
.
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