For all values x for which the terms are defined, fidnteh value(s) of k, 0<k<1, such that

cot(x/4) - cot(x) = [sin(kx)]/[sin(x/4)sin(x)]

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That is a very confusing question, you may want to reword that if you want an answer

the left side

= cot(x/4) - cot(x)
= [cos(x/4)/sin(x/4)] - cos(x)/sin(x)
= [sin(x)cos(x/4)- cos(x)sin(x/4)]/[sin(x/4)sin(x)]
= sin(x - x/4)/[sin(x/4)sin(x)]

comparing left side with right side, we notice the denominators are the same, so the numerator has to be the same

then sin(x - x/4) = sin (kx)
and x-x/4 = kx
3x/4 = kx
k = 3/4

To find the values of k for which the given equality holds true, we need to simplify the equation first.

First, let's express the cotangent function in terms of sine and cosine. The cotangent function is the reciprocal of the tangent function, so we can rewrite it as:

cot(x) = 1/tan(x)

Using the identity for tangent (tan(x) = sin(x)/cos(x)) and substituting it into the equation, we have:

1/tan(x/4) - 1/tan(x) = [sin(kx)]/[sin(x/4)sin(x)]

To simplify further, let's find a common denominator for the left side of the equation:

[tan(x) - tan(x/4)] / [tan(x/4)tan(x)] = [sin(kx)]/[sin(x/4)sin(x)]

Using the tangent subtraction formula (tan(a) - tan(b) = [sin(a-b)]/[cos(a)cos(b)]), we can rewrite the numerator:

[sin(x - x/4)] / [cos(x)cos(x/4)tan(x/4)tan(x)] = [sin(kx)]/[sin(x/4)sin(x)]

[sin(3x/4)] / [cos(x)cos(x/4)tan(x/4)tan(x)] = [sin(kx)]/[sin(x/4)sin(x)]

Now, let's simplify the denominator. The product of tangent functions can be expressed using sine and cosine:

tan(x)tan(x/4) = [sin(x)/cos(x)][sin(x/4)/cos(x/4)]
= [sin(x)sin(x/4)] / [cos(x)cos(x/4)]

Substituting this back into the equation, we have:

[sin(3x/4)] / [cos(x)cos(x/4) * [sin(x)sin(x/4)] / [cos(x)cos(x/4)]] = [sin(kx)]/[sin(x/4)sin(x)]

The cosines in the numerator and denominator cancel out, simplifying the equation to:

sin(3x/4) = sin(kx)

Now, we can apply the sine function property:

sin(a) = sin(b) if and only if a = nπ + (-1)^n b, where n is an integer.

Using this property, we can write:

3x/4 = nπ + (-1)^n kx

Rearranging the equation, we get:

x(3/4 - (-1)^n k) = nπ

Simplifying further, we have:

x = (4nπ)/(3 - (-1)^n k)

To find the range of values for k, we need to satisfy 0<k<1. Since k is in the denominator, we should avoid k = 0. Additionally, for the denominator to be positive, we can assume that (-1)^n k > 0. Therefore, we have:

0 < k < 1 and (-1)^n k > 0

We can divide these conditions into two cases:

Case 1: n is odd
In this case, (-1)^n = -1. Therefore, we have:

0 < k < 1 and -k > 0
k > 0

Case 2: n is even
In this case, (-1)^n = 1. Therefore, we have:

0 < k < 1 and k > 0

In both cases, we find that k should be greater than zero and less than one. Therefore, the solution for k is:

0 < k < 1