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Prove that $(\sin \theta+ i \cos \theta)^8 = \cos 8\theta - i \sin 8\theta$
kaliprasad said:Prove that $(\sin \theta+ i \cos \theta)^8 = \cos 8\theta - i \sin 8\theta$
greg1313 said:Using Euler's formula,
\(\displaystyle \begin{align*}(\sin\theta+i\cos\theta)^8&=\left(\cos\left(\dfrac{\pi}{2}-\theta\right)+i\sin\left(\dfrac{\pi}{2}-\theta\right)\right)^8 \\
&=\left(e^{\left(\dfrac{\pi}{2}-\theta\right)i}\right)^8 \\
&=e^{(4\pi-8\theta)i} \\
&=\cos8\theta-i\sin8\theta\end{align*}\)
greg1313 said:Using Euler's formula,
\(\displaystyle \begin{align*}(\sin\theta+i\cos\theta)^8&=\left(\cos\left(\dfrac{\pi}{2}-\theta\right)+i\sin\left(\dfrac{\pi}{2}-\theta\right)\right)^8 \\
&=\left(e^{\left(\dfrac{\pi}{2}-\theta\right)i}\right)^8 \\
&=e^{(4\pi-8\theta)i} \\
&=\cos8\theta-i\sin8\theta\end{align*}\)
kaliprasad said:Prove that $(\sin \theta+ i \cos \theta)^8 = \cos 8\theta - i \sin 8\theta$
To prove this statement, we can use Euler's formula, which states that $e^{i\theta} = \cos \theta + i \sin \theta$. We can then expand the left side of the equation using the binomial theorem and simplify to arrive at the right side of the equation.
The exponent 8 represents the number of times we multiply the complex number $(\sin \theta+ i \cos \theta)$ by itself. This is known as the eighth power or the eighth degree of the complex number.
Yes, there are some special cases where this equation may not hold true. For example, if we substitute $\theta = \frac{\pi}{2}$, the equation becomes $(i)^8 = 1$, which is not equal to $i^8 = -1$. However, for all other values of $\theta$, the equation holds true.
This equation is derived from the relationship between the exponential function and the trigonometric functions of sine and cosine. By using Euler's formula, we can express sine and cosine in terms of complex numbers and then manipulate them algebraically to arrive at this equation.
This equation has various applications in fields such as physics, engineering, and signal processing. For example, it can be used to analyze the amplitude and phase of a complex signal, or to model periodic motion in systems with sinusoidal components.