To find the positive integer value of n>3 satisfying the given equation:
sin(nπ)1=sin(n2π)1+sin(n3π)1
Let θ=nπ. For n>3, we have 0<θ<3π, which ensures that sinθ,sin2θ,sin3θ=0.
Rewriting the equation in terms of θ:
sinθ1−sin3θ1=sin2θ1
Combining the terms on the left-hand side:
sinθsin3θsin3θ−sinθ=sin2θ1
Using the sum-to-product formula sinA−sinB=2cos(2A+B)sin(2A−B):
sinθsin3θ2cos2θsinθ=sin2θ1
Since sinθ=0, we can cancel sinθ from the numerator and denominator:
sin3θ2cos2θ=sin2θ1
Cross-multiplying gives:
2sin2θcos2θ=sin3θ
Using the double-angle formula sin2A=2sinAcosA:
sin4θ=sin3θ
Rearranging the terms:
sin4θ−sin3θ=0
2cos(27θ)sin(2θ)=0
Since 0<θ<3π, we have 0<2θ<6π, which implies sin(2θ)=0.
Therefore, we must have:
cos(27θ)=0
The general solution is:
27θ=(2k+1)2π,k∈Z
7θ=(2k+1)π
Substituting θ=nπ:
n7π=(2k+1)π⟹n=2k+17
For n to be an integer greater than 3, the only possible non-negative integer value for k is k=0:
n=2(0)+17=7
Thus, the required positive integer value of n is 7.