SOLUTION: 3sinx+4cosx=5

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Question 1093373: 3sinx+4cosx=5
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3sin(x) + 4cos(x) = 5  ---> 


%283%2F5%29%2Asin%28x%29+%2B+%284%2F5%29%2Acos%28x%29 = 1.


Let "a" be the angle in QI such that cos(a) = 3%2F5,  sin(a) = 4%2F5.

Such an angle does exists since %283%2F5%29%5E2+%2B+%284%2F5%29%5E2 = 1.


Then 

1 = %283%2F5%29%2Asin%28x%29+%2B+%284%2F5%29%2Acos%28x%29 = cos(a)*sin(x) + sin(a)*cos(x) = sin(a+x) = sin(x+a).

It implies that x + a = pi%2F2 and, hence, x = pi%2F2-a,  where a = arcsin%284%2F5%29

Answer.   x = pi%2F2-arcsin%284%2F5%29.