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For which rational values of $c$ and $d$ are the numbers $\sin{(\pi\cdot c)}$,\sin $\sin{(\pi\cdot d)}$ and $1$ linearly dependent over $Q$$\mathbb{Q}$?

For which rational values of $c$ and $d$ are the numbers $\sin{(\pi\cdot c)}$,\sin $\sin{(\pi\cdot d)}$ and $1$ linearly dependent over $Q$$\mathbb{Q}$?

A year ago, I posted this problem on [MSE]. After a number of edits, I have arrived at the following more general problem (suggested by Hjalmar Rosengren; see the comments below).

For which rational values of $c$ and $d$ are the numbers $\sin{(\pi\cdot c)},\sin{(\pi\cdot d)}$ and $1$ linearly dependent over $\mathbb{Q}$?

Notes:

(1) The original question I had asked boiled down to understanding a very special case:

Question 1: If $d=\dfrac{1}{18}$ and $0 < c < \frac1{2}$, do we have such a linear dependence only if $c=\dfrac{1}{18}$ or $c = 1/6$?

(2) Niven's theorem states that if $0 \leq c \leq 1/2$, then $\sin (\pi \cdot c)$ is rational only if $c \in \{0, 1/6, 1/2\}$. So in some sense I am asking about a generalization of Niven's theorem:

Question 2 If we restrict to rational values $0 < c, d < 1/2$ and demand $c, d \neq 1/6$, do we achieve such a rational dependence only if $c = d$?

For which rational values of $c$ and $d$ are the numbers $\sin{(\pi\cdot c)},\sin{(\pi\cdot d)}$ and $1$ linearly dependent over $Q$

A year ago, I posted this problem on [MSE]. After a number of edits, I have arrived at the following more general problem (suggested by Hjalmar Rosengren; see the comments below).

For which rational values of $c$ and $d$ are the numbers $\sin{(\pi\cdot c)},\sin{(\pi\cdot d)}$ and $1$ linearly dependent over $\mathbb{Q}$?

Notes:

(1) The original question I had asked boiled down to understanding a very special case:

Question 1: If $d=\dfrac{1}{18}$ and $0 < c < \frac1{2}$, do we have such a linear dependence only if $c=\dfrac{1}{18}$ or $c = 1/6$?

(2) Niven's theorem states that if $0 \leq c \leq 1/2$, then $\sin (\pi \cdot c)$ is rational only if $c \in \{0, 1/6, 1/2\}$. So in some sense I am asking about a generalization of Niven's theorem:

Question 2 If we restrict to rational values $0 < c, d < 1/2$ and demand $c, d \neq 1/6$, do we achieve such a rational dependence only if $c = d$?

For which rational values of $c$ and $d$ are the numbers $\sin{(\pi\cdot c)}$, $\sin{(\pi\cdot d)}$ and $1$ linearly dependent over $\mathbb{Q}$?

A year ago, I posted this problem on [MSE]. After a number of edits, I have arrived at the following more general problem (suggested by Hjalmar Rosengren; see the comments below).

For which rational values of $c$ and $d$ are the numbers $\sin{(\pi\cdot c)},\sin{(\pi\cdot d)}$ and $1$ linearly dependent over $\mathbb{Q}$?

Notes:

(1) The original question I had asked boiled down to understanding a very special case:

Question 1: If $d=\dfrac{1}{18}$ and $0 < c < \frac1{2}$, do we have such a linear dependence only if $c=\dfrac{1}{18}$ or $c = 1/6$?

(2) Niven's theorem states that if $0 \leq c \leq 1/2$, then $\sin (\pi \cdot c)$ is rational only if $c \in \{0, 1/6, 1/2\}$. So in some sense I am asking about a generalization of Niven's theorem:

Question 2 If we restrict to rational values $0 < c, d < 1/2$ and demand $c, d \neq 1/6$, do we achieve such a rational dependence only if $c = d$?

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A year ago, I posted this problem on [MSE]. After a number of edits, I have arrived at the following more general problem (suggested by Hjalmar Rosengren; see the comments below).

For which rational values of $c$ and $d$ are the numbers $\sin{(\pi\cdot c)},\sin{(\pi\cdot d)}$ and $1$ linearly dependent over $\mathbb{Q}$?

Notes:

(1) The original question I had asked boiled down to understanding a very special case:

Question 1: If $d=\dfrac{1}{18}$ and $0 < c < \frac1{2}$, do we have such a linear dependence only if $c=\dfrac{1}{18}$ or $c = 1/6$?

(2) Niven's theorem states that if $0 \leq c \leq 1/2$, then $\sin (\pi \cdot c)$ is rational only if $c \in \{0, 1/6, 1/2\}$. So in some sense I am asking about a generalization of Niven's theorem:

Question 2 If we restrict to rational values $0 < c, d < 1/2$ and demand $c, d \neq 1/6$, do we achieve such a rational dependence only if $c = d$?

A year ago, I posted this problem on [MSE]. After a number of edits, I have arrived at the following more general problem (suggested by Hjalmar Rosengren; see the comments below).

For which rational values of $c$ and $d$ are the numbers $\sin{(\pi\cdot c)},\sin{(\pi\cdot d)}$ and $1$ linearly dependent over $\mathbb{Q}$?

Notes:

(1) The original question I had asked boiled down to understanding a very special case:

Question 1: If $d=\dfrac{1}{18}$ and $0 < c < \frac1{2}$, do we have such a linear dependence only if $c=\dfrac{1}{18}$ or $c = 1/6$?

(2) Niven's theorem states that if $0 \leq c \leq 1/2$, then $\sin (\pi \cdot c)$ is rational only if $c \in \{0, 1/6, 1/2\}$. So in some sense I am asking about a generalization of Niven's theorem:

Question 2 If we restrict to rational values $0 < c, d < 1/2$ and demand $c, d \neq 1/6$, do we achieve such a rational dependence only if $c = d$?

A year ago, I posted this problem on [MSE]. After a number of edits, I have arrived at the following more general problem (suggested by Hjalmar Rosengren; see the comments below).

For which rational values of $c$ and $d$ are the numbers $\sin{(\pi\cdot c)},\sin{(\pi\cdot d)}$ and $1$ linearly dependent over $\mathbb{Q}$?

Notes:

(1) The original question I had asked boiled down to understanding a very special case:

Question 1: If $d=\dfrac{1}{18}$ and $0 < c < \frac1{2}$, do we have such a linear dependence only if $c=\dfrac{1}{18}$ or $c = 1/6$?

(2) Niven's theorem states that if $0 \leq c \leq 1/2$, then $\sin (\pi \cdot c)$ is rational only if $c \in \{0, 1/6, 1/2\}$. So in some sense I am asking about a generalization of Niven's theorem:

Question 2 If we restrict to rational values $0 < c, d < 1/2$ and demand $c, d \neq 1/6$, do we achieve such a rational dependence only if $c = d$?

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Which rarional For which rational values of $c$ and $d$,the are the numbers $\sin{(\pi\cdot c)},\sin{(\pi\cdot d)}$ and $1$ are linearly dependent over $Q$

A year ago, I posted this problem on [MSE]. NowAfter a number of edits, I have edit thearrived at the following similarmore general problem.  (To adoptsuggested by Hjalmar Rosengren suggestionRosengren; see the comments below).

For which rational values of $c$ and $d$ are the numbers $\sin{(\pi\cdot c)},\sin{(\pi\cdot d)}$ and $1$ linearly dependent over $\mathbb{Q}$?

Notes:

Which rarional values of $c$ and $d$,the numbers $\sin{(\pi\cdot c)},\sin{(\pi\cdot d)}$ and $1$ are linearly dependent over $Q$(1) The original question I had asked boiled down to understanding a very special case:

Question 1: case 1: whenIf $d=\dfrac{1}{18}$ and $0 < c < \frac1{2}$,How prove this do we have such a linear dependence only if $c=\dfrac{1}{18}?$$c=\dfrac{1}{18}$ or $c = 1/6$?

Question 2 case 2: when(2) $d\in Q$ give numbersNiven's theorem states that if $0 \leq c \leq 1/2$,I guess also then $c=d?$$\sin (\pi \cdot c)$ is rational only if $c \in \{0, 1/6, 1/2\}$. So in some sense I am asking about a generalization of Niven's theorem:

because the caseQuestion 2 If we restrict to rational values $d=0$ is known as$0 < c, d < 1/2$ and demand Niven's Theorem$c, d \neq 1/6$, do we achieve such a rational dependence only if $c = d$?

Which rarional values of $c$ and $d$,the numbers $\sin{(\pi\cdot c)},\sin{(\pi\cdot d)}$ and $1$ are linearly dependent over $Q$

A year ago, I posted this problem on [MSE]. Now I have edit the following similar problem.(To adopt Hjalmar Rosengren suggestion)

Which rarional values of $c$ and $d$,the numbers $\sin{(\pi\cdot c)},\sin{(\pi\cdot d)}$ and $1$ are linearly dependent over $Q$

Question 1: case 1: when $d=\dfrac{1}{18}$,How prove this $c=\dfrac{1}{18}?$

Question 2 case 2: when $d\in Q$ give numbers,I guess also $c=d?$

because the case $d=0$ is known as Niven's Theorem

For which rational values of $c$ and $d$ are the numbers $\sin{(\pi\cdot c)},\sin{(\pi\cdot d)}$ and $1$ linearly dependent over $Q$

A year ago, I posted this problem on [MSE]. After a number of edits, I have arrived at the following more general problem  (suggested by Hjalmar Rosengren; see the comments below).

For which rational values of $c$ and $d$ are the numbers $\sin{(\pi\cdot c)},\sin{(\pi\cdot d)}$ and $1$ linearly dependent over $\mathbb{Q}$?

Notes:

(1) The original question I had asked boiled down to understanding a very special case:

Question 1: If $d=\dfrac{1}{18}$ and $0 < c < \frac1{2}$, do we have such a linear dependence only if $c=\dfrac{1}{18}$ or $c = 1/6$?

(2) Niven's theorem states that if $0 \leq c \leq 1/2$, then $\sin (\pi \cdot c)$ is rational only if $c \in \{0, 1/6, 1/2\}$. So in some sense I am asking about a generalization of Niven's theorem:

Question 2 If we restrict to rational values $0 < c, d < 1/2$ and demand $c, d \neq 1/6$, do we achieve such a rational dependence only if $c = d$?

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