13. From elementary trigonometry we have sin3t=3sint−4sin3t. Hence, if we denote y=sin20∘, we have 3/2=sin60∘=3y−4y3. Obviously 00 for 0≤x<1/2. Now the desired inequality 6020=31<sin20∘<6021=207 follows from f(31)<23<f(207) which is directly verified.
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