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Q.The equality sin⁡A+sin⁡2A+sin⁡3A=3\sin A + \sin 2A + \sin 3A = 3 holds for some real value of AA.

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The maximum value of the sine function is 11. For the sum sin⁡A+sin⁡2A+sin⁡3A\sin A + \sin 2A + \sin 3A to equal 33, each term must individually be 11. However, the conditions sin⁡A=1\sin A = 1 and sin⁡2A=1\sin 2A = 1 cannot be simultaneously satisfied for any real value of AA, meaning the given equality cannot hold.

The problem asks us to consider the statement: "The equality sin⁡A+sin⁡2A+sin⁡3A=3\sin A + \sin 2A + \sin 3A = 3 holds for some real value of AA." To determine if this statement is true or false, we need to investigate if there exists any real number AA that satisfies this equation.

The core concept here is the range of the sine function. We know that for any real angle xx, the value of sin⁡x\sin x is always between −1-1 and 11, inclusive. That is, −1≤sin⁡x≤1-1 \le \sin x \le 1. This fundamental property will be key to analyzing the given sum.

Let's break down the analysis step by step.

  1. Understanding the Range of the Sine Function

    For any real number xx, the sine function sin⁡x\sin x has a maximum value of 11 and a minimum value of −1-1.

    This means:

    sin⁡A≤1\sin A \le 1

    sin⁡2A≤1\sin 2A \le 1

    sin⁡3A≤1\sin 3A \le 1

  2. Deducing Conditions for the Sum to be 33

    We are given the equation sin⁡A+sin⁡2A+sin⁡3A=3\sin A + \sin 2A + \sin 3A = 3.

    Since each term on the left side can be at most 11, the maximum possible value for the sum sin⁡A+sin⁡2A+sin⁡3A\sin A + \sin 2A + \sin 3A is 1+1+1=31 + 1 + 1 = 3.

    For the sum to actually reach this maximum value of 33, each individual term must simultaneously attain its maximum value of 11.

    Therefore, for the equality to hold, we must have:

    sin⁡A=1\sin A = 1

    sin⁡2A=1\sin 2A = 1

    sin⁡3A=1\sin 3A = 1

  3. Solving the First Condition: sin⁡A=1\sin A = 1

    Let's find the general solution for AA when sin⁡A=1\sin A = 1.

    The general solution for sin⁡x=1\sin x = 1 is x=2nπ+π2x = 2n\pi + \frac{\pi}{2}, where nn is an integer.

    The general solution for sin⁡x=1\sin x = 1 is x=2nπ+π2x = 2n\pi + \frac{\pi}{2}, where n∈Zn \in \mathbb{Z}.

    So, for sin⁡A=1\sin A = 1, we must have:

    A=2nπ+π2A = 2n\pi + \frac{\pi}{2} for some integer nn.

  4. Checking Consistency with the Second Condition: sin⁡2A=1\sin 2A = 1

    Now, we substitute the expression for AA from step 3 into the second condition, sin⁡2A=1\sin 2A = 1.

    2A=2(2nπ+π2)2A = 2 \left( 2n\pi + \frac{\pi}{2} \right)

    2A=4nπ+π2A = 4n\pi + \pi

    Now, let's evaluate sin⁡(2A)\sin(2A) using this expression:

    sin⁡(2A)=sin⁡(4nπ+π)\sin(2A) = \sin(4n\pi + \pi) …

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