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Trigonometry Examples
Step 1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 2
Rewrite in exponential form using the definition of a logarithm. If and are positive real numbers and , then is equivalent to .
Step 3
Step 3.1
Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 3.2
Simplify .
Step 3.2.1
Rewrite as .
Step 3.2.2
Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming positive real numbers.
Step 3.3
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
Step 3.3.1
First, use the positive value of the to find the first solution.
Step 3.3.2
Next, use the negative value of the to find the second solution.
Step 3.3.3
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
Step 4
Exclude the solutions that do not make true.