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Q.Prove that if x = a(cosθ+sinθ sin2θ) and y = a(sinθ+cosθ sin2θ), then (x+y)^(2/3)+(x-y)^(2/3) = 2a^(2/3).

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Factor x+yx+y and x−yx-y using 1±sin⁡2θ=(sin⁡θ±cos⁡θ)21\pm\sin2\theta=(\sin\theta\pm\cos\theta)^2, reducing each to a perfect cube; raising to the power 2/32/3 then telescopes to 2a2/32a^{2/3}.

Given x=a(cos⁡θ+sin⁡θsin⁡2θ), y=a(sin⁡θ+cos⁡θsin⁡2θ)x=a(\cos\theta+\sin\theta\sin2\theta),\ y=a(\sin\theta+\cos\theta\sin2\theta).

Compute x+yx+y:

x+y=a(cos⁡θ+sin⁡θ)+asin⁡2θ(sin⁡θ+cos⁡θ)=a(sin⁡θ+cos⁡θ)(1+sin⁡2θ).x+y=a(\cos\theta+\sin\theta)+a\sin2\theta(\sin\theta+\cos\theta)=a(\sin\theta+\cos\theta)(1+\sin2\theta).

Since 1+sin⁡2θ=1+2sin⁡θcos⁡θ=(sin⁡θ+cos⁡θ)21+\sin2\theta=1+2\sin\theta\cos\theta=(\sin\theta+\cos\theta)^2:

x+y=a(sin⁡θ+cos⁡θ)3.x+y=a(\sin\theta+\cos\theta)^3.

Compute x−yx-y:

x−y=a(cos⁡θ−sin⁡θ)−asin⁡2θ(cos⁡θ−sin⁡θ)=a(cos⁡θ−sin⁡θ)(1−sin⁡2θ).x-y=a(\cos\theta-\sin\theta)-a\sin2\theta(\cos\theta-\sin\theta)=a(\cos\theta-\sin\theta)(1-\sin2\theta).

Since 1−sin⁡2θ=(cos⁡θ−sin⁡θ)21-\sin2\theta=(\cos\theta-\sin\theta)^2:

x−y=a(cos⁡θ−sin⁡θ)3.x-y=a(\cos\theta-\sin\theta)^3.

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