solve 2sin^2 x - sin x = 1 for 0 less than or equal to c less than 360 degrees
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OpenStudy (cwrw238):
2 sin^x - sin x - 1 = 0
(2sin x + 1)(sin x - 1) = 0
so sin x = -1/2 , 1
OpenStudy (anonymous):
so only two solutions?
OpenStudy (cwrw238):
only 2 solutions for sin x
but u want values of angle x between 0 and 360 right?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes
OpenStudy (cwrw238):
angle whose sine = 1/2 is 30 degrees
but its -1/2 so its in 3rd and 4th quadrants
so x = 210 , 330 degrees
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
okay
OpenStudy (anonymous):
so 7pi/6 and 11pi/6 right?
OpenStudy (cwrw238):
yes
OpenStudy (anonymous):
okay :)
OpenStudy (cwrw238):
arcsin 1 = 90 degrees or pi/2
so complete solution is
x = pi/2 . 7pi/6 and 11pi/6
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
okay
OpenStudy (anonymous):
will i do this the same way you showed me?
tan^2 x - 3 = 0 for 0 less than or equal to x less than 2pi
OpenStudy (cwrw238):
yes find values of tan x, remember square root can be positive or negative.
and the tangent is positive in first and third quadrants and negative in the others