What is the general solution for cos(pi+x)+sin(x-pi/2)=1 ?

The general solution for cos(pi+x)+sin(x-pi/2)=1 is x=(2pi)/3+2pin,x=(4pi)/3+2pin

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cos(pi+x)+sin(x-pi/2)=1

Solution

cos (π + x) + sin (x - \frac{π}{2}) = 1

Solution

x = \frac{2 π}{3} + 2 πn, x = \frac{4 π}{3} + 2 πn

Degrees

x = 12 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, x = 24 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n

Solution steps

cos (π + x) + sin (x - \frac{π}{2}) = 1

Rewrite using trig identities

cos (π + x) + sin (x - \frac{π}{2}) = 1

Rewrite using trig identities

sin (x - \frac{π}{2})

Use the Angle Difference identity:

sin (s - t) = sin (s) cos (t) - cos (s) sin (t)

= sin (x) cos (\frac{π}{2}) - cos (x) sin (\frac{π}{2})

Simplify

sin (x) cos (\frac{π}{2}) - cos (x) sin (\frac{π}{2}) : - cos (x)

sin (x) cos (\frac{π}{2}) - cos (x) sin (\frac{π}{2})

sin (x) cos (\frac{π}{2}) = 0

sin (x) cos (\frac{π}{2})

Simplify

cos (\frac{π}{2}) : 0

cos (\frac{π}{2})

Use the following trivial identity:

cos (\frac{π}{2}) = 0

cos (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} cos (x) 1 \frac{3}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{1}{2} 0 - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{3}{2} 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} cos (x) - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2} 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2}

= 0

= 0 \cdot sin (x)

Apply rule

0 \cdot a = 0

= 0

cos (x) sin (\frac{π}{2}) = cos (x)

cos (x) sin (\frac{π}{2})

Simplify

sin (\frac{π}{2}) : 1

sin (\frac{π}{2})

Use the following trivial identity:

sin (\frac{π}{2}) = 1

sin (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} sin (x) 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2} 1 \frac{3}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{1}{2} 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} sin (x) 0 - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{3}{2} - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2}

= 1

= 1 \cdot cos (x)

Multiply:

cos (x) \cdot 1 = cos (x)

= cos (x)

= 0 - cos (x)

0 - cos (x) = - cos (x)

= - cos (x)

= - cos (x)

Use the Angle Sum identity:

cos (s + t) = cos (s) cos (t) - sin (s) sin (t)

= cos (π) cos (x) - sin (π) sin (x)

Simplify

cos (π) cos (x) - sin (π) sin (x) : - cos (x)

cos (π) cos (x) - sin (π) sin (x)

cos (π) cos (x) = - cos (x)

cos (π) cos (x)

Simplify

cos (π) : - 1

cos (π)

Use the following trivial identity:

cos (π) = (- 1)

cos (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} cos (x) 1 \frac{3}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{1}{2} 0 - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{3}{2} 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} cos (x) - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2} 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2}

= - 1

= - 1 \cdot cos (x)

Multiply:

1 \cdot cos (x) = cos (x)

= - cos (x)

= - cos (x) - sin (π) sin (x)

sin (π) sin (x) = 0

sin (π) sin (x)

Simplify

sin (π) : 0

sin (π)

Use the following trivial identity:

sin (π) = 0

sin (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} sin (x) 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2} 1 \frac{3}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{1}{2} 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} sin (x) 0 - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{3}{2} - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2}

= 0

= 0 \cdot sin (x)

Apply rule

0 \cdot a = 0

= 0

= - cos (x) - 0

- cos (x) - 0 = - cos (x)

= - cos (x)

= - cos (x)

- cos (x) - cos (x) = 1

Simplify

- cos (x) - cos (x) : - 2 cos (x)

- cos (x) - cos (x)

Add similar elements:

- cos (x) - cos (x) = - 2 cos (x)

= - 2 cos (x)

- 2 cos (x) = 1

- 2 cos (x) = 1

Subtract

1

from both sides

- 2 cos (x) - 1 = 0

Move

1

to the right side

- 2 cos (x) - 1 = 0

Add

1

to both sides

- 2 cos (x) - 1 + 1 = 0 + 1

Simplify

- 2 cos (x) = 1

- 2 cos (x) = 1

Divide both sides by

- 2

- 2 cos (x) = 1

Divide both sides by

- 2

\frac{- 2 cos ( x )}{- 2} = \frac{1}{- 2}

Simplify

cos (x) = - \frac{1}{2}

cos (x) = - \frac{1}{2}

General solutions for

cos (x) = - \frac{1}{2}

cos (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} cos (x) 1 \frac{3}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{1}{2} 0 - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{3}{2} 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} cos (x) - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2} 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2}

x = \frac{2 π}{3} + 2 πn, x = \frac{4 π}{3} + 2 πn

x = \frac{2 π}{3} + 2 πn, x = \frac{4 π}{3} + 2 πn

Graph

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What is the general solution for cos(pi+x)+sin(x-pi/2)=1 ?
The general solution for cos(pi+x)+sin(x-pi/2)=1 is x=(2pi)/3+2pin,x=(4pi)/3+2pin