SOLUTION: solve cos x/3 - sin x/3 = 0 over the interval [0, 2pi)

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Question 1178822: solve cos x/3 - sin x/3 = 0 over the interval [0, 2pi)
Answer by ikleyn(52794) About Me  (Show Source):
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If   cos(x/3) - sin(x/3) = 0,  then

    cos(x/3) = sin(x/3),


which implies

    tan(x/3) = 1.


Hence,  x/3 =  pi%2F4+%2B+k%2Api  and  x = 3pi%2F4+%2B+3k%2Api.


In the interval  [0,2pi) the solution is unique :  x = 3pi%2F4.    ANSWER

Solved.