Show that sin100−sin10 is positive.
**Solution:**
sin100−sin10=2sin2100−10cos2100+10=2sin45cos5514π<14⋅3,15=44,1⇒45>14π15π>15⋅3,14=47,1⇒45<15π
Thus:
45∈(14π;15π)⇒sin45>0.17,5π<17,5⋅3,142=54,985⇒55>17,5π18π>18⋅3,14=56,52⇒55<18π
Thus:
55∈(17,5π;18π)⇒cos55>0
Since sin45>0 and cos55>0, then sin100−sin10 is also positive, because sin100−sin10=2sin45cos55.
**Answer:** sin100−sin10 is positive.