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Find the period of the function f(x) = sin(x/2) + sin(x/3).

 Jun 17, 2020
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By sum-to-product formula:

 

sinx2+sinx3=2sin5x12cosx12

 

The function g(x)=sin5x12 has period 24π5, which means g(24nπ5+x)=g(x),nZ

 

The function h(x)=cosx12 has period 24 pi, which means h(24nπ+x)=h(x),nZ

 

Therefore f(24π+x)=2g(24π+x)h(24π+x)=2g(24π55+x)h(24π1+x)=2g(x)h(x)=f(x)

 

Therefore the period is 24π.

 

No smaller T satisfies f(T+x)=f(x)

 Jun 18, 2020

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