Solve $\cos\theta-3\cos2\theta+\cos3\theta=\sin\theta-3\sin2\theta+\sin3\theta$

algebra-precalculustrigonometry

My attempt:
\begin{align*}
\cos\theta-3\cos2\theta+\cos3\theta&=\sin\theta-3\sin2\theta+\sin3\theta\\
\cos\theta-3\cos2\theta+4\cos^3\theta-3\cos\theta&=\sin\theta-3\sin2\theta+3\sin\theta-4\sin^3\theta\\
-2\cos\theta-3\cos2\theta+4\cos^3\theta&=4\sin\theta-3\sin2\theta-4\sin^3\theta
\end{align*}

I have faced several symmetric trigonometry problems most of them need to use product to sum identities, but this one I can't continue.

Best Answer

It's $$2\cos2\theta\cos\theta-3\cos2\theta=2\sin2\theta\cos\theta-3\sin2\theta$$ or $$(2\cos\theta-3)(\cos2\theta-\sin2\theta)=0$$ or $$\tan2\theta=1.$$ Can you end it now?