Prove that sin3x + sin2x − sinx = 4sinx cos(x/2) cos(3x/2)

Prove that \[ \sin3x+\sin2x-\sin x = 4\sin x\cos\frac{x}{2}\cos\frac{3x}{2} \]

Proof: Start with the left-hand side: \[ LHS=\sin3x+\sin2x-\sin x \] Group the last two terms: \[ =\sin3x+(\sin2x-\sin x) \] Using the identity \[ \sin A-\sin B = 2\cos\frac{A+B}{2}\sin\frac{A-B}{2} \] with \[ A=2x,\quad B=x \] we get \[ \sin2x-\sin x = 2\cos\frac{3x}{2}\sin\frac{x}{2} \] Therefore, \[ LHS = \sin3x + 2\cos\frac{3x}{2}\sin\frac{x}{2} \] Now use \[ \sin3x = 2\sin\frac{3x}{2}\cos\frac{3x}{2} \] Thus, \[ LHS = 2\cos\frac{3x}{2} \left( \sin\frac{3x}{2} + \sin\frac{x}{2} \right) \] Using the identity \[ \sin A+\sin B = 2\sin\frac{A+B}{2}\cos\frac{A-B}{2} \] with \[ A=\frac{3x}{2},\quad B=\frac{x}{2} \] we get \[ \sin\frac{3x}{2} + \sin\frac{x}{2} = 2\sin x\cos\frac{x}{2} \] Substituting: \[ LHS = 2\cos\frac{3x}{2} \cdot 2\sin x\cos\frac{x}{2} \] \[ = 4\sin x\cos\frac{x}{2}\cos\frac{3x}{2} \] Hence proved, \[ \boxed{ \sin3x+\sin2x-\sin x = 4\sin x\cos\frac{x}{2}\cos\frac{3x}{2} } \]

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