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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
Apply the product rule to .
Step 3.3.1.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.3.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Move all terms containing to the left side of the equation.
Step 4.1.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 4.1.2
Subtract from .
Step 4.2
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 4.3
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 4.3.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 4.3.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 4.3.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.3.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.3.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 4.3.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 4.3.3.1
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
Step 4.4
Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 4.5
Simplify .
Step 4.5.1
Rewrite as .
Step 4.5.2
Simplify the denominator.
Step 4.5.2.1
Rewrite as .
Step 4.5.2.2
Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming positive real numbers.
Step 4.6
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
Step 4.6.1
First, use the positive value of the to find the first solution.
Step 4.6.2
Next, use the negative value of the to find the second solution.
Step 4.6.3
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
Step 5
Set up each of the solutions to solve for .
Step 6
Step 6.1
Take the inverse cosine of both sides of the equation to extract from inside the cosine.
Step 6.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 6.2.1
The exact value of is .
Step 6.3
The cosine function is positive in the first and fourth quadrants. To find the second solution, subtract the reference angle from to find the solution in the fourth quadrant.
Step 6.4
Simplify .
Step 6.4.1
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 6.4.2
Combine fractions.
Step 6.4.2.1
Combine and .
Step 6.4.2.2
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 6.4.3
Simplify the numerator.
Step 6.4.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 6.4.3.2
Subtract from .
Step 6.5
Find the period of .
Step 6.5.1
The period of the function can be calculated using .
Step 6.5.2
Replace with in the formula for period.
Step 6.5.3
The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between and is .
Step 6.5.4
Divide by .
Step 6.6
The period of the function is so values will repeat every radians in both directions.
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Step 7
Step 7.1
Take the inverse cosine of both sides of the equation to extract from inside the cosine.
Step 7.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 7.2.1
The exact value of is .
Step 7.3
The cosine function is negative in the second and third quadrants. To find the second solution, subtract the reference angle from to find the solution in the third quadrant.
Step 7.4
Simplify .
Step 7.4.1
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 7.4.2
Combine fractions.
Step 7.4.2.1
Combine and .
Step 7.4.2.2
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 7.4.3
Simplify the numerator.
Step 7.4.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 7.4.3.2
Subtract from .
Step 7.5
Find the period of .
Step 7.5.1
The period of the function can be calculated using .
Step 7.5.2
Replace with in the formula for period.
Step 7.5.3
The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between and is .
Step 7.5.4
Divide by .
Step 7.6
The period of the function is so values will repeat every radians in both directions.
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Step 8
List all of the solutions.
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Step 9
Step 9.1
Consolidate and to .
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Step 9.2
Consolidate and to .
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Step 10
Exclude the solutions that do not make true.
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