SOLUTION: Solve {{{sin(2x)-cos(x)=0}}} given that 0 &#8804; x < 2&#960;

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Question 1105276: Solve given that 0 ≤ x < 2π
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Answer by KMST(5328)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
is a popular trigonometric identity.



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Answer by rothauserc(4718)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sin(2x) - cos(x) = 0
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sin(2x) = cos(x)
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2sin(x)cos(x) = cos(x)
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2sin(x) = 1
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sin(x) = 1/2
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sin^-1 (1/2) = 30 degrees
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x = 30 degrees, 150 degrees
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Note that the sin function is positive in the first and second quadrants
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