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The positive integer value of n>3 satisfying the equation

1sin(πn)=1sin(2πn)+1sin(3πn) is ___

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We have, 1sinπn1sin3πn=1sin2πnsin3πnsinπnsinπnsin3πn=1sin2πn2cos2πnsinπnsinπnsin3πn=1sin2πn2sin2πncos2πn=sin3πnsin4πnsin3πn=02cos7πnsinπn=0cos7πn=0 or sinπ2n=07π2n=(2k+1)sinπ2) or π2n=2kπ where kϵZn=72k+1 or n=14k
(n=14k not possible for any integral value of k)
As n>3, for k=0, we get n=7

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