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OpenStudy (anonymous):

2sin^2 x=sin x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you want this simplified?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

need all real solution

mathslover (mathslover):

for x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I have pi/6, 0, and 5pi/6 need to know how to get pi. i have the answers, i just don't know how to get pi

OpenStudy (mertsj):

1. subtract sinx from both sides. 2. factor out sinx 3. set each factor equal to 0 4. Solve each equation.

mathslover (mathslover):

Note that, you need to take care about the general solution. like x = n \(\pi\) for sin x = 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

my answer key is saying that pi is an answer, i don't know how to solve for it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

all real answers between [0, 2pi]

OpenStudy (mertsj):

\[2\sin ^2x-\sin x=0\] \[\sin x(2sin x-1)=0\] \[\sin x=0\] \[x=0,\pi \] \[2\sin x-1=0\] \[\sin x=\frac{1}{2}\] \[x=\frac{\pi}{6},\frac{5\pi}{6}\]

mathslover (mathslover):

The above answer by mertsj can be further corrected to : x = n\(\pi\) x = \(2n\pi + \cfrac{\pi}{6} \) \(x = 2n\pi + \cfrac{5\pi}{6}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

gotcha 0+180 makes sense now!

OpenStudy (mertsj):

@mathslover Not for solutions between 0 and 2 pi

mathslover (mathslover):

Oh! Thannks for correcting me Mertsj

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