document.write( "Question 769984: solve 1+cosx=sinx, for [0,2pi)
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document.write( "I was told to square both sides, but got stuck at ,
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document.write( "1+2cosx+cosx^2=sinx^2 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #469182 by John10(297)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hi,\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You did the first step is 100% correct by squaring both sides. You will have:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1 + 2Cos(x) + cos^2(x) = Sin^2(x)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then you will use the formula: sin^2 (x) + cos^2 (x) = 1\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then sin^2 (x) = 1 - cos^2(x)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1 + 2cos(x) + cos^2(x) = 1 - cos^2(x)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2cos^2(x) + 2cos(x) = 0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2cos(x) (cos(x) + 1) = 0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "cos(x) =0 OR cos(x) + 1 = 0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You can solve from here :)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "John(john100185@yahoo.com) \n" ); document.write( " |