What is the general solution for 20sin^2(x)+27cos(x)=6 ?

The general solution for 20sin^2(x)+27cos(x)=6 is x=1.98231…+2pin,x=-1.98231…+2pin

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20sin^2(x)+27cos(x)=6

Solution

20 sin^{2} (x) + 27 cos (x) = 6

Solution

x = 1.98231 \dots + 2 πn, x = - 1.98231 \dots + 2 πn

Degrees

x = 113.57817 \dots^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, x = - 113.57817 \dots^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n

Solution steps

20 sin^{2} (x) + 27 cos (x) = 6

Subtract

6

from both sides

20 sin^{2} (x) + 27 cos (x) - 6 = 0

Rewrite using trig identities

- 6 + 20 sin^{2} (x) + 27 cos (x)

Use the Pythagorean identity:

cos^{2} (x) + sin^{2} (x) = 1

sin^{2} (x) = 1 - cos^{2} (x)

= - 6 + 20 (1 - cos^{2} (x)) + 27 cos (x)

Simplify

- 6 + 20 (1 - cos^{2} (x)) + 27 cos (x) : 27 cos (x) - 20 cos^{2} (x) + 14

- 6 + 20 (1 - cos^{2} (x)) + 27 cos (x)

Expand

20 (1 - cos^{2} (x)) : 20 - 20 cos^{2} (x)

20 (1 - cos^{2} (x))

Apply the distributive law:

a (b - c) = ab - a c

a = 20, b = 1, c = cos^{2} (x)

= 20 \cdot 1 - 20 cos^{2} (x)

Multiply the numbers:

20 \cdot 1 = 20

= 20 - 20 cos^{2} (x)

= - 6 + 20 - 20 cos^{2} (x) + 27 cos (x)

Add/Subtract the numbers:

- 6 + 20 = 14

= 27 cos (x) - 20 cos^{2} (x) + 14

= 27 cos (x) - 20 cos^{2} (x) + 14

14 - 20 cos^{2} (x) + 27 cos (x) = 0

Solve by substitution

14 - 20 cos^{2} (x) + 27 cos (x) = 0

Let:

cos (x) = u

14 - 20 u^{2} + 27 u = 0

14 - 20 u^{2} + 27 u = 0 : u = - \frac{2}{5}, u = \frac{7}{4}

14 - 20 u^{2} + 27 u = 0

Write in the standard form

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

- 20 u^{2} + 27 u + 14 = 0

Solve with the quadratic formula

- 20 u^{2} + 27 u + 14 = 0

Quadratic Equation Formula:

For

a = - 20, b = 27, c = 14

u_{1, 2} = \frac{- 27 \pm 2 7 ^{2} - 4 ( - 20 ) \cdot 14}{2 ( - 20 )}

u_{1, 2} = \frac{- 27 \pm 2 7 ^{2} - 4 ( - 20 ) \cdot 14}{2 ( - 20 )}

2 7^{2} - 4 (- 20) \cdot 14 = 43

2 7^{2} - 4 (- 20) \cdot 14

Apply rule

- (- a) = a

= 2 7^{2} + 4 \cdot 20 \cdot 14

Multiply the numbers:

4 \cdot 20 \cdot 14 = 1120

= 2 7^{2} + 1120

2 7^{2} = 729

= 729 + 1120

Add the numbers:

729 + 1120 = 1849

= 1849

Factor the number:

1849 = 4 3^{2}

= 4 3^{2}

Apply radical rule:

4 3^{2} = 43

= 43

u_{1, 2} = \frac{- 27 \pm 43}{2 ( - 20 )}

Separate the solutions

u_{1} = \frac{- 27 + 43}{2 ( - 20 )}, u_{2} = \frac{- 27 - 43}{2 ( - 20 )}

u = \frac{- 27 + 43}{2 ( - 20 )} : - \frac{2}{5}

\frac{- 27 + 43}{2 ( - 20 )}

Remove parentheses:

(- a) = - a

= \frac{- 27 + 43}{- 2 \cdot 20}

Add/Subtract the numbers:

- 27 + 43 = 16

= \frac{16}{- 2 \cdot 20}

Multiply the numbers:

2 \cdot 20 = 40

= \frac{16}{- 40}

Apply the fraction rule:

\frac{a}{- b} = - \frac{a}{b}

= - \frac{16}{40}

Cancel the common factor:

8

= - \frac{2}{5}

u = \frac{- 27 - 43}{2 ( - 20 )} : \frac{7}{4}

\frac{- 27 - 43}{2 ( - 20 )}

Remove parentheses:

(- a) = - a

= \frac{- 27 - 43}{- 2 \cdot 20}

Subtract the numbers:

- 27 - 43 = - 70

= \frac{- 70}{- 2 \cdot 20}

Multiply the numbers:

2 \cdot 20 = 40

= \frac{- 70}{- 40}

Apply the fraction rule:

\frac{- a}{- b} = \frac{a}{b}

= \frac{70}{40}

Cancel the common factor:

10

= \frac{7}{4}

The solutions to the quadratic equation are:

u = - \frac{2}{5}, u = \frac{7}{4}

Substitute back

u = cos (x)

cos (x) = - \frac{2}{5}, cos (x) = \frac{7}{4}

cos (x) = - \frac{2}{5}, cos (x) = \frac{7}{4}

cos (x) = - \frac{2}{5} : x = arccos (- \frac{2}{5}) + 2 πn, x = - arccos (- \frac{2}{5}) + 2 πn

cos (x) = - \frac{2}{5}

Apply trig inverse properties

cos (x) = - \frac{2}{5}

General solutions for

cos (x) = - \frac{2}{5}

cos (x) = - a \Rightarrow x = arccos (- a) + 2 πn, x = - arccos (- a) + 2 πn

x = arccos (- \frac{2}{5}) + 2 πn, x = - arccos (- \frac{2}{5}) + 2 πn

x = arccos (- \frac{2}{5}) + 2 πn, x = - arccos (- \frac{2}{5}) + 2 πn

cos (x) = \frac{7}{4} :

No Solution

cos (x) = \frac{7}{4}

- 1 \leq cos (x) \leq 1

No Solution

Combine all the solutions

x = arccos (- \frac{2}{5}) + 2 πn, x = - arccos (- \frac{2}{5}) + 2 πn

Show solutions in decimal form

x = 1.98231 \dots + 2 πn, x = - 1.98231 \dots + 2 πn

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