What is the general solution for 4sin(x)=tan(x) ?

The general solution for 4sin(x)=tan(x) is x=2pin,x=pi+2pin,x=1.31811…+2pin,x=2pi-1.31811…+2pin

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4sin(x)=tan(x)

Solution

4 sin (x) = tan (x)

Solution

x = 2 πn, x = π + 2 πn, x = 1.31811 \dots + 2 πn, x = 2 π - 1.31811 \dots + 2 πn

Degrees

x = 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, x = 18 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, x = 75.52248 \dots^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, x = 284.47751 \dots^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n

Solution steps

4 sin (x) = tan (x)

Subtract

tan (x)

from both sides

4 sin (x) - tan (x) = 0

Express with sin, cos

- tan (x) + 4 sin (x)

Use the basic trigonometric identity:

tan (x) = \frac{sin ( x )}{cos ( x )}

= - \frac{sin ( x )}{cos ( x )} + 4 sin (x)

Simplify

- \frac{sin ( x )}{cos ( x )} + 4 sin (x) : \frac{- sin ( x ) + 4 sin ( x ) cos ( x )}{cos ( x )}

- \frac{sin ( x )}{cos ( x )} + 4 sin (x)

Convert element to fraction:

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

= - \frac{sin ( x )}{cos ( x )} + \frac{4 sin ( x ) cos ( x )}{cos ( x )}

Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions:

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

= \frac{- sin ( x ) + 4 sin ( x ) cos ( x )}{cos ( x )}

= \frac{- sin ( x ) + 4 sin ( x ) cos ( x )}{cos ( x )}

\frac{- sin ( x ) + 4 cos ( x ) sin ( x )}{cos ( x )} = 0

\frac{f ( x )}{g ( x )} = 0 \Rightarrow f (x) = 0

- sin (x) + 4 cos (x) sin (x) = 0

Factor

- sin (x) + 4 cos (x) sin (x) : sin (x) (4 cos (x) - 1)

- sin (x) + 4 cos (x) sin (x)

Factor out common term

sin (x)

= sin (x) (- 1 + 4 cos (x))

sin (x) (4 cos (x) - 1) = 0

Solving each part separately

sin (x) = 0 or 4 cos (x) - 1 = 0

sin (x) = 0 : x = 2 πn, x = π + 2 πn

sin (x) = 0

General solutions for

sin (x) = 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}

x = 0 + 2 πn, x = π + 2 πn

x = 0 + 2 πn, x = π + 2 πn

Solve

x = 0 + 2 πn : x = 2 πn

x = 0 + 2 πn

0 + 2 πn = 2 πn

x = 2 πn

x = 2 πn, x = π + 2 πn

4 cos (x) - 1 = 0 : x = arccos (\frac{1}{4}) + 2 πn, x = 2 π - arccos (\frac{1}{4}) + 2 πn

4 cos (x) - 1 = 0

Move

1

to the right side

4 cos (x) - 1 = 0

Add

1

to both sides

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

Simplify

4 cos (x) = 1

4 cos (x) = 1

Divide both sides by

4

4 cos (x) = 1

Divide both sides by

4

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

Simplify

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

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

Apply trig inverse properties

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

General solutions for

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

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

x = arccos (\frac{1}{4}) + 2 πn, x = 2 π - arccos (\frac{1}{4}) + 2 πn

x = arccos (\frac{1}{4}) + 2 πn, x = 2 π - arccos (\frac{1}{4}) + 2 πn

Combine all the solutions

x = 2 πn, x = π + 2 πn, x = arccos (\frac{1}{4}) + 2 πn, x = 2 π - arccos (\frac{1}{4}) + 2 πn

Show solutions in decimal form

x = 2 πn, x = π + 2 πn, x = 1.31811 \dots + 2 πn, x = 2 π - 1.31811 \dots + 2 πn

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What is the general solution for 4sin(x)=tan(x) ?
The general solution for 4sin(x)=tan(x) is x=2pin,x=pi+2pin,x=1.31811…+2pin,x=2pi-1.31811…+2pin