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Trigonometry Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Simplify .
Step 1.1.1
Rewrite in terms of sines and cosines.
Step 1.1.2
Multiply .
Step 1.1.2.1
Combine and .
Step 1.1.2.2
Combine and .
Step 2
Multiply both sides of the equation by .
Step 3
Step 3.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 5
Reorder and .
Step 6
Reorder and .
Step 7
Apply the sine double-angle identity.
Step 8
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 9
Step 9.1
Apply the sine double-angle identity.
Step 9.2
Multiply by .
Step 10
Step 10.1
Factor out of .
Step 10.2
Factor out of .
Step 10.3
Factor out of .
Step 11
If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to , the entire expression will be equal to .
Step 12
Step 12.1
Set equal to .
Step 12.2
Solve for .
Step 12.2.1
Take the inverse sine of both sides of the equation to extract from inside the sine.
Step 12.2.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 12.2.2.1
The exact value of is .
Step 12.2.3
The sine function is positive in the first and second quadrants. To find the second solution, subtract the reference angle from to find the solution in the second quadrant.
Step 12.2.4
Subtract from .
Step 12.2.5
Find the period of .
Step 12.2.5.1
The period of the function can be calculated using .
Step 12.2.5.2
Replace with in the formula for period.
Step 12.2.5.3
The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between and is .
Step 12.2.5.4
Divide by .
Step 12.2.6
The period of the function is so values will repeat every radians in both directions.
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Step 13
Step 13.1
Set equal to .
Step 13.2
Solve for .
Step 13.2.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 13.2.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 13.2.2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 13.2.2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 13.2.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 13.2.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 13.2.2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 13.2.2.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 13.2.2.3.1
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
Step 13.2.3
Take the inverse cosine of both sides of the equation to extract from inside the cosine.
Step 13.2.4
Simplify the right side.
Step 13.2.4.1
The exact value of is .
Step 13.2.5
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 13.2.6
Simplify .
Step 13.2.6.1
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 13.2.6.2
Combine fractions.
Step 13.2.6.2.1
Combine and .
Step 13.2.6.2.2
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 13.2.6.3
Simplify the numerator.
Step 13.2.6.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 13.2.6.3.2
Subtract from .
Step 13.2.7
Find the period of .
Step 13.2.7.1
The period of the function can be calculated using .
Step 13.2.7.2
Replace with in the formula for period.
Step 13.2.7.3
The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between and is .
Step 13.2.7.4
Divide by .
Step 13.2.8
The period of the function is so values will repeat every radians in both directions.
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Step 14
The final solution is all the values that make true.
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Step 15
Consolidate and to .
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