What is the general solution for 2cos(x)-9=-4sec(x) ?

The general solution for 2cos(x)-9=-4sec(x) is x= pi/3+2pin,x=(5pi)/3+2pin

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2cos(x)-9=-4sec(x)

Solution

2 cos (x) - 9 = - 4 sec (x)

Solution

x = \frac{π}{3} + 2 πn, x = \frac{5 π}{3} + 2 πn

Degrees

x = 6 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, x = 30 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n

Solution steps

2 cos (x) - 9 = - 4 sec (x)

Subtract

- 4 sec (x)

from both sides

2 cos (x) - 9 + 4 sec (x) = 0

Rewrite using trig identities

- 9 + 2 cos (x) + 4 sec (x)

Use the basic trigonometric identity:

cos (x) = \frac{1}{sec ( x )}

= - 9 + 2 \cdot \frac{1}{sec ( x )} + 4 sec (x)

2 \cdot \frac{1}{sec ( x )} = \frac{2}{sec ( x )}

2 \cdot \frac{1}{sec ( x )}

Multiply fractions:

a \cdot \frac{b}{c} = \frac{a \cdot b}{c}

= \frac{1 \cdot 2}{sec ( x )}

Multiply the numbers:

1 \cdot 2 = 2

= \frac{2}{sec ( x )}

= - 9 + \frac{2}{sec ( x )} + 4 sec (x)

- 9 + \frac{2}{sec ( x )} + 4 sec (x) = 0

Solve by substitution

- 9 + \frac{2}{sec ( x )} + 4 sec (x) = 0

Let:

sec (x) = u

- 9 + \frac{2}{u} + 4 u = 0

- 9 + \frac{2}{u} + 4 u = 0 : u = 2, u = \frac{1}{4}

- 9 + \frac{2}{u} + 4 u = 0

Multiply both sides by

u

- 9 + \frac{2}{u} + 4 u = 0

Multiply both sides by

u

- 9 u + \frac{2}{u} u + 4 uu = 0 \cdot u

Simplify

- 9 u + \frac{2}{u} u + 4 uu = 0 \cdot u

Simplify

\frac{2}{u} u : 2

\frac{2}{u} u

Multiply fractions:

a \cdot \frac{b}{c} = \frac{a \cdot b}{c}

= \frac{2 u}{u}

Cancel the common factor:

u

= 2

Simplify

4 uu : 4 u^{2}

4 uu

Apply exponent rule:

a^{b} \cdot a^{c} = a^{b + c}

uu = u^{1 + 1}

= 4 u^{1 + 1}

Add the numbers:

1 + 1 = 2

= 4 u^{2}

Simplify

0 \cdot u : 0

0 \cdot u

Apply rule

0 \cdot a = 0

= 0

- 9 u + 2 + 4 u^{2} = 0

- 9 u + 2 + 4 u^{2} = 0

- 9 u + 2 + 4 u^{2} = 0

Solve

- 9 u + 2 + 4 u^{2} = 0 : u = 2, u = \frac{1}{4}

- 9 u + 2 + 4 u^{2} = 0

Write in the standard form

a x^{2} + b x + c = 0

4 u^{2} - 9 u + 2 = 0

Solve with the quadratic formula

4 u^{2} - 9 u + 2 = 0

Quadratic Equation Formula:

For

a = 4, b = - 9, c = 2

u_{1, 2} = \frac{- ( - 9 ) \pm ( - 9 ) ^{2} - 4 \cdot 4 \cdot 2}{2 \cdot 4}

u_{1, 2} = \frac{- ( - 9 ) \pm ( - 9 ) ^{2} - 4 \cdot 4 \cdot 2}{2 \cdot 4}

(- 9)^{2} - 4 \cdot 4 \cdot 2 = 7

(- 9)^{2} - 4 \cdot 4 \cdot 2

Apply exponent rule:

(- a)^{n} = a^{n},

n

is even

(- 9)^{2} = 9^{2}

= 9^{2} - 4 \cdot 4 \cdot 2

Multiply the numbers:

4 \cdot 4 \cdot 2 = 32

= 9^{2} - 32

9^{2} = 81

= 81 - 32

Subtract the numbers:

81 - 32 = 49

= 49

Factor the number:

49 = 7^{2}

= 7^{2}

Apply radical rule:

7^{2} = 7

= 7

u_{1, 2} = \frac{- ( - 9 ) \pm 7}{2 \cdot 4}

Separate the solutions

u_{1} = \frac{- ( - 9 ) + 7}{2 \cdot 4}, u_{2} = \frac{- ( - 9 ) - 7}{2 \cdot 4}

u = \frac{- ( - 9 ) + 7}{2 \cdot 4} : 2

\frac{- ( - 9 ) + 7}{2 \cdot 4}

Apply rule

- (- a) = a

= \frac{9 + 7}{2 \cdot 4}

Add the numbers:

9 + 7 = 16

= \frac{16}{2 \cdot 4}

Multiply the numbers:

2 \cdot 4 = 8

= \frac{16}{8}

Divide the numbers:

\frac{16}{8} = 2

= 2

u = \frac{- ( - 9 ) - 7}{2 \cdot 4} : \frac{1}{4}

\frac{- ( - 9 ) - 7}{2 \cdot 4}

Apply rule

- (- a) = a

= \frac{9 - 7}{2 \cdot 4}

Subtract the numbers:

9 - 7 = 2

= \frac{2}{2 \cdot 4}

Multiply the numbers:

2 \cdot 4 = 8

= \frac{2}{8}

Cancel the common factor:

2

= \frac{1}{4}

The solutions to the quadratic equation are:

u = 2, u = \frac{1}{4}

u = 2, u = \frac{1}{4}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

u = 0

Take the denominator(s) of

- 9 + \frac{2}{u} + 4 u

and compare to zero

u = 0

The following points are undefined

u = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

u = 2, u = \frac{1}{4}

Substitute back

u = sec (x)

sec (x) = 2, sec (x) = \frac{1}{4}

sec (x) = 2, sec (x) = \frac{1}{4}

sec (x) = 2 : x = \frac{π}{3} + 2 πn, x = \frac{5 π}{3} + 2 πn

sec (x) = 2

General solutions for

sec (x) = 2

sec (x)

periodicity table with

2 πn

cycle:

x 0 \frac{π}{6} \frac{π}{4} \frac{π}{3} \frac{π}{2} \frac{2 π}{3} \frac{3 π}{4} \frac{5 π}{6} sec (x) 1 \frac{2 3}{3} 22 Undefined - 2 - 2 - \frac{2 3}{3} x π \frac{7 π}{6} \frac{5 π}{4} \frac{4 π}{3} \frac{3 π}{2} \frac{5 π}{3} \frac{7 π}{4} \frac{11 π}{6} sec (x) - 1 - \frac{2 3}{3} - 2 - 2 Undefined 22 \frac{2 3}{3}

x = \frac{π}{3} + 2 πn, x = \frac{5 π}{3} + 2 πn

x = \frac{π}{3} + 2 πn, x = \frac{5 π}{3} + 2 πn

sec (x) = \frac{1}{4} :

No Solution

sec (x) = \frac{1}{4}

sec (x) \leq - 1 or sec (x) \geq 1

No Solution

Combine all the solutions

x = \frac{π}{3} + 2 πn, x = \frac{5 π}{3} + 2 πn

Graph

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is the general solution for 2cos(x)-9=-4sec(x) ?
The general solution for 2cos(x)-9=-4sec(x) is x= pi/3+2pin,x=(5pi)/3+2pin