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2sec(u)sin(u)+2=4sin(u)+sec(u)

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Solution

2sec(u)sin(u)+2=4sin(u)+sec(u)

Solution

u=6π​+2πn,u=65π​+2πn,u=3π​+2πn,u=35π​+2πn
+1
Degrees
u=30∘+360∘n,u=150∘+360∘n,u=60∘+360∘n,u=300∘+360∘n
Solution steps
2sec(u)sin(u)+2=4sin(u)+sec(u)
Subtract 4sin(u)+sec(u) from both sides2sec(u)sin(u)+2−4sin(u)−sec(u)=0
Factor 2sec(u)sin(u)+2−4sin(u)−sec(u):(−1+2sin(u))(sec(u)−2)
2sec(u)sin(u)+2−4sin(u)−sec(u)
Factor 2sec(u)sin(u)−sec(u):sec(u)(2sin(u)−1)
2sec(u)sin(u)−sec(u)
Factor out common term sec(u)=sec(u)(2sin(u)−1)
Factor 2−4sin(u):2(1−2sin(u))
2−4sin(u)
Rewrite as=2⋅1−2⋅2sin(u)
Factor out common term 2=2(1−2sin(u))
=sec(u)(2sin(u)−1)+2(1−2sin(u))
Rewrite as=(−1+2sin(u))sec(u)−2(−1+2sin(u))
Factor out common term (−1+2sin(u))=(−1+2sin(u))(sec(u)−2)
(−1+2sin(u))(sec(u)−2)=0
Solving each part separately−1+2sin(u)=0orsec(u)−2=0
−1+2sin(u)=0:u=6π​+2πn,u=65π​+2πn
−1+2sin(u)=0
Move 1to the right side
−1+2sin(u)=0
Add 1 to both sides−1+2sin(u)+1=0+1
Simplify2sin(u)=1
2sin(u)=1
Divide both sides by 2
2sin(u)=1
Divide both sides by 222sin(u)​=21​
Simplifysin(u)=21​
sin(u)=21​
General solutions for sin(u)=21​
sin(x) periodicity table with 2πn cycle:
x06π​4π​3π​2π​32π​43π​65π​​sin(x)021​22​​23​​123​​22​​21​​xπ67π​45π​34π​23π​35π​47π​611π​​sin(x)0−21​−22​​−23​​−1−23​​−22​​−21​​​
u=6π​+2πn,u=65π​+2πn
u=6π​+2πn,u=65π​+2πn
sec(u)−2=0:u=3π​+2πn,u=35π​+2πn
sec(u)−2=0
Move 2to the right side
sec(u)−2=0
Add 2 to both sidessec(u)−2+2=0+2
Simplifysec(u)=2
sec(u)=2
General solutions for sec(u)=2
sec(x) periodicity table with 2πn cycle:
x06π​4π​3π​2π​32π​43π​65π​​sec(x)1323​​2​2Undefined−2−2​−323​​​xπ67π​45π​34π​23π​35π​47π​611π​​sec(x)−1−323​​−2​−2Undefined22​323​​​​
u=3π​+2πn,u=35π​+2πn
u=3π​+2πn,u=35π​+2πn
Combine all the solutionsu=6π​+2πn,u=65π​+2πn,u=3π​+2πn,u=35π​+2πn

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