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Trigonometry Examples
Step 1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 2
To remove the radical on the left side of the equation, square both sides of the equation.
Step 3
Step 3.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 3.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 3.2.1
Simplify .
Step 3.2.1.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 3.2.1.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.2.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.2.1.4
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 3.2.1.4.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 3.2.1.4.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.2.1.4.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.2.1.4.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.2.1.5
Simplify.
Step 3.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 3.3.1
Simplify .
Step 3.3.1.1
Rewrite as .
Step 3.3.1.2
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 3.3.1.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.3.1.2.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.3.1.2.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.3.1.3
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 3.3.1.3.1
Simplify each term.
Step 3.3.1.3.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.3.1.3.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.3.1.3.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.3.1.3.1.4
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 3.3.1.3.1.5
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 3.3.1.3.1.5.1
Move .
Step 3.3.1.3.1.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.3.1.3.1.6
Multiply by .
Step 3.3.1.3.1.7
Multiply by .
Step 3.3.1.3.2
Subtract from .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Since is on the right side of the equation, switch the sides so it is on the left side of the equation.
Step 4.2
Move all terms containing to the left side of the equation.
Step 4.2.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 4.2.2
Subtract from .
Step 4.3
Move all terms to the left side of the equation and simplify.
Step 4.3.1
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 4.3.2
Add and .
Step 4.4
Use the quadratic formula to find the solutions.
Step 4.5
Substitute the values , , and into the quadratic formula and solve for .
Step 4.6
Simplify.
Step 4.6.1
Simplify the numerator.
Step 4.6.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.6.1.2
Multiply .
Step 4.6.1.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.6.1.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.6.1.3
Subtract from .
Step 4.6.1.4
Rewrite as .
Step 4.6.1.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.6.1.4.2
Rewrite as .
Step 4.6.1.5
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 4.6.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.6.3
Simplify .
Step 4.7
The final answer is the combination of both solutions.
Step 5
Exclude the solutions that do not make true.
Step 6
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Exact Form:
Decimal Form: