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Trigonometry Examples
Step 1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 2
Step 2.1
Simplify each term.
Step 2.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.1.2
Apply the sine double-angle identity.
Step 2.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.4
Use the double-angle identity to transform to .
Step 2.1.5
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.1.6
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.7
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 2.1.7.1
Move .
Step 2.1.7.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.7.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.1.7.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.1.7.3
Add and .
Step 2.1.8
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.9
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.1.10
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.11
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.12
Remove parentheses.
Step 2.2
Subtract from .
Step 3
Step 3.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.2
Factor out of .
Step 3.3
Factor out of .
Step 4
If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to , the entire expression will be equal to .
Step 5
Step 5.1
Set equal to .
Step 5.2
Solve for .
Step 5.2.1
Take the inverse sine of both sides of the equation to extract from inside the sine.
Step 5.2.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 5.2.2.1
The exact value of is .
Step 5.2.3
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 5.2.4
Subtract from .
Step 5.2.5
Find the period of .
Step 5.2.5.1
The period of the function can be calculated using .
Step 5.2.5.2
Replace with in the formula for period.
Step 5.2.5.3
The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between and is .
Step 5.2.5.4
Divide by .
Step 5.2.6
The period of the function is so values will repeat every radians in both directions.
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Step 6
Step 6.1
Set equal to .
Step 6.2
Solve for .
Step 6.2.1
Take the inverse cosine of both sides of the equation to extract from inside the cosine.
Step 6.2.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 6.2.2.1
The exact value of is .
Step 6.2.3
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 6.2.4
Simplify .
Step 6.2.4.1
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 6.2.4.2
Combine fractions.
Step 6.2.4.2.1
Combine and .
Step 6.2.4.2.2
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 6.2.4.3
Simplify the numerator.
Step 6.2.4.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 6.2.4.3.2
Subtract from .
Step 6.2.5
Find the period of .
Step 6.2.5.1
The period of the function can be calculated using .
Step 6.2.5.2
Replace with in the formula for period.
Step 6.2.5.3
The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between and is .
Step 6.2.5.4
Divide by .
Step 6.2.6
The period of the function is so values will repeat every radians in both directions.
, for any integer
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Step 7
Step 7.1
Set equal to .
Step 7.2
Solve for .
Step 7.2.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 7.2.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 7.2.2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 7.2.2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 7.2.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 7.2.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 7.2.2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 7.2.2.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 7.2.2.3.1
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 7.2.3
Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 7.2.4
Simplify .
Step 7.2.4.1
Rewrite as .
Step 7.2.4.1.1
Rewrite as .
Step 7.2.4.1.2
Rewrite as .
Step 7.2.4.2
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 7.2.4.3
One to any power is one.
Step 7.2.4.4
Rewrite as .
Step 7.2.4.5
Any root of is .
Step 7.2.4.6
Multiply by .
Step 7.2.4.7
Combine and simplify the denominator.
Step 7.2.4.7.1
Multiply by .
Step 7.2.4.7.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 7.2.4.7.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 7.2.4.7.4
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 7.2.4.7.5
Add and .
Step 7.2.4.7.6
Rewrite as .
Step 7.2.4.7.6.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 7.2.4.7.6.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 7.2.4.7.6.3
Combine and .
Step 7.2.4.7.6.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 7.2.4.7.6.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 7.2.4.7.6.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 7.2.4.7.6.5
Evaluate the exponent.
Step 7.2.4.8
Combine and .
Step 7.2.5
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
Step 7.2.5.1
First, use the positive value of the to find the first solution.
Step 7.2.5.2
Next, use the negative value of the to find the second solution.
Step 7.2.5.3
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
Step 7.2.6
Set up each of the solutions to solve for .
Step 7.2.7
Solve for in .
Step 7.2.7.1
Take the inverse sine of both sides of the equation to extract from inside the sine.
Step 7.2.7.2
The inverse sine of is undefined.
Undefined
Undefined
Step 7.2.8
Solve for in .
Step 7.2.8.1
Take the inverse sine of both sides of the equation to extract from inside the sine.
Step 7.2.8.2
The inverse sine of is undefined.
Undefined
Undefined
Step 7.2.9
List all of the solutions.
No solution
No solution
No solution
Step 8
The final solution is all the values that make true.
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Step 9
Consolidate the answers.
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