document.write( "Question 33173: Solve: Arc sin 2x + Arc sin x = pi/2. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #19589 by Fermat(136)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let A = asin(2x) \n" ); document.write( "Let B = asin(x) \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "A + B = pi/2 \n" ); document.write( "cos(A+B) = cos(pi/2) \n" ); document.write( "cosAcosB - sinAsinB = 0 \n" ); document.write( "cosAcosB - (2x)(x) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "cosAcosB = 2x² \n" ); document.write( "cos²Acos²B = 4x^4 \n" ); document.write( "(1-sin²A)(1-sin²B) = 4x^4 \n" ); document.write( "(1-4x²)(1-x²) = 4x^4 \n" ); document.write( "1 - x² - 4x² + 4x^4 = 4x^4 \n" ); document.write( "1 - 5x² = 0 \n" ); document.write( "5x² = 1 \n" ); document.write( "x = 1/sqrt(5) \n" ); document.write( "============= \n" ); document.write( " |