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Trigonometry Examples
Step 1
Convert the inequality to an equality.
Step 2
Step 2.1
Take the log of both sides of the equation.
Step 2.2
Expand by moving outside the logarithm.
Step 2.3
Rewrite as .
Step 2.4
Expand by moving outside the logarithm.
Step 2.5
Rewrite as .
Step 2.6
Solve the equation for .
Step 2.6.1
Use the product property of logarithms, .
Step 2.6.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 2.6.2.1
Use the product property of logarithms, .
Step 2.6.2.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.6.3
Simplify by moving inside the logarithm.
Step 2.6.4
For the equation to be equal, the argument of the logarithms on both sides of the equation must be equal.
Step 2.6.5
Solve for .
Step 2.6.5.1
Simplify the right side.
Step 2.6.5.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.6.5.2
Move all the terms containing a logarithm to the left side of the equation.
Step 2.6.5.3
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 2.6.5.4
Factor out of .
Step 2.6.5.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.6.5.4.2
Factor out of .
Step 2.6.5.4.3
Factor out of .
Step 2.6.5.5
Rewrite as .
Step 2.6.5.6
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 2.6.5.6.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 2.6.5.6.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 2.6.5.6.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.6.5.6.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.6.5.6.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 3
The solution consists of all of the true intervals.
Step 4
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Inequality Form:
Interval Notation:
Step 5