document.write( "Question 1077821: Find all solutions of each of the equations in the interval [0,2pi).\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "b) tan(x+pi)+2sin(x+pi)=0\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "c) cos(x−pi/2)+sin2x=0
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a) \"sin%28x%2Bpi%2F3%29%2Bsin%28x-pi%2F3%29=1\"
\n" ); document.write( "Using the trigonometric identities
\n" ); document.write( "for sine of sum an difference of two angles,
\n" ); document.write( "the equation can be re-written as
\n" ); document.write( "\"sin%28x%29cos%28pi%2F3%29%2Bcos%28x%29sin%28pi%2F3%29\"\"%22%2B%22\"\"sin%28x%29cos%28pi%2F3%29-cos%28x%29sin%28pi%2F3%29=1\"
\n" ); document.write( "Taking out \"sin%28x%29\" and \"sin%28x%29\" as common factors
\n" ); document.write( "the equation can be re-written as
\n" ); document.write( "\"sin%28x%29%28cos%28pi%2F3%29%2Bcos%28pi%2F3%29%29\"\"%22%2B%22\"\"cos%28x%29%28sin%28pi%2F3%29-sin%28pi%2F3%29%29=1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"sin%28x%29%28cos%28pi%2F3%29%2Bcos%28pi%2F3%29%29\"\"%22%2B%22\"\"cos%28x%29%280%29=1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"sin%28x%29%28cos%28pi%2F3%29%2Bcos%28pi%2F3%29%29=1\"
\n" ); document.write( "We know that \"cos%28pi%2F3%29=1%2F2\" , so we re-write the equation as
\n" ); document.write( "\"sin%28x%29%281%2F2%2B1%2F2%29=1\" and \"sin%28x%29=1\" .
\n" ); document.write( "In the interval [0,2pi), that happens only for
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=pi%2F2\" .
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\n" ); document.write( "b) \"tan%28x%2Bpi%29%2B2sin%28x%2Bpi%29=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "Based on trigonometric identities, the equation can be re-written as
\n" ); document.write( "\"tan%28x%29-2sin%28x%29=0\" and \"sin%28x%29%2Fcos%28x%29-2sin%28x%29=0\" .
\n" ); document.write( "Then, with some algebra, it can be re-written as
\n" ); document.write( "\"sin%28x%29%281%2Fcos%28x%29-2%29=0\" and \"sin%28x%29%281-2cos%28x%29%29%2Fcos%28x%29=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "The numerator is zero when
\n" ); document.write( "\"sin%28x%29=0\" ---> \"highlight%28x=0%29\" or \"highlight%28x=pi%29\" .
\n" ); document.write( "The numerator is also zero when
\n" ); document.write( "\"1-2cos%28x%29=0\" ---> \"cos%28x%29=1%2F2\" ---> \"highlight%28x=pi%2F3%29\" or \"highlight%28x=5pi%2F3%29\" .
\n" ); document.write( "For none of those values of x, is the \"cos%28x%29\" zero,
\n" ); document.write( "so they are all valid solutions.
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\n" ); document.write( "c) \"cos%28x-pi%2F2%29%2Bsin%282x%29=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "(Or did you mean \"cos%28x-pi%2F2%29%2Bsin%5E2%28x%29=0\" instead?)
\n" ); document.write( "Using trigonometric identities,
\n" ); document.write( "the equation can be re-written as
\n" ); document.write( "\"cos%28-%28x-pi%2F2%29%29%2Bsin%282x%29=0\" <--> \"cos%28pi%2F2-x%29%2Bsin%282x%29=0\" and \"sin%28x%29%2Bsin%282x%29=0\" .
\n" ); document.write( "If the second term was really \"\" ,
\n" ); document.write( "using the trig identity for double angles,
\n" ); document.write( "the equation can be re-written as
\n" ); document.write( "\"sin%28x%29%2B2sin%28x%29cos%28x%29=0\" <---> \"sin%28x%29%281%2B2cos%28x%29%29=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "The expression \"sin%28x%29%281%2B2cos%28x%29%29\" is zero when
\n" ); document.write( "\"sin%28x%29=0\" ---> \"highlight%28x=0%29\" or \"highlight%28x=pi%29\" .
\n" ); document.write( "The expression \"sin%28x%29%281%2B2cos%28x%29%29\" is also zero when
\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2B2cos%28x%29=0\" <---> \"cos%28x%29=-1%2F2\" .
\n" ); document.write( "In the interval [0,2pi), that happens for
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28x=2pi%2F3%29\" or \"highlight%28x=4pi%2F3%29\" .
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\n" ); document.write( "NOTE: For \"cos%28x-pi%2F2%29%2Bsin%5E2%28x%29=0\" ,
\n" ); document.write( "\"sin%28x%29%2Bsin%5E2%28x%29=0\" <--> \"sin%28x%29%281%2Bsin%28x%29%29=0\" ,
\n" ); document.write( "in the interval [0,2pi) has solutions when
\n" ); document.write( "\"sin%28x%29=0\" --> \"x=0\" or \"x=pi\" ,
\n" ); document.write( "and when
\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2Bsin%28x%29=0\" --> \"sin%28x%29=-1\" --> \"x=3pi%2F2\" .
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