SOLUTION: cscx^5-4cscx=0 interval [0,2pie)

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Question 1203196: cscx^5-4cscx=0 interval [0,2pie)

Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, ikleyn:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
No pie or cake in math.
Use the Greek letter pi.
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And, is it csc(x^5)? or (csc(x))^5 ?
Parentheses are free.

Answer by ikleyn(52884) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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cscx^5-4cscx=0 interval [0,2pi)
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csc(x) is a remarcable function: it is never equals zero.


THEREFORE, we can safely divide both sides of the given equation by csc(x).
We will get then

    csc^4(x) - 4 = 0,

or

    csc^4(x) = 4,

    sin^4(x) = 1%2F4

    sin(x) = root%284%2C1%2F4%29 = +- sqrt%282%29%2F2.


Now recall the table values of sine function and get the


ANSWER.  x = pi%2F4,  3pi%2F4,  5pi%2F4,  7pi%2F4.

Solved.