What is the general solution for sin(θ)-2cos^2(θ)=-1 ?

The general solution for sin(θ)-2cos^2(θ)=-1 is θ= pi/6+2pin,θ=(5pi)/6+2pin,θ=(3pi)/2+2pin

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sin(θ)-2cos^2(θ)=-1

Solution

sin (θ) - 2 cos^{2} (θ) = - 1

Solution

θ = \frac{π}{6} + 2 πn, θ = \frac{5 π}{6} + 2 πn, θ = \frac{3 π}{2} + 2 πn

Degrees

θ = 3 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, θ = 15 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, θ = 27 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n

Solution steps

sin (θ) - 2 cos^{2} (θ) = - 1

Subtract

- 1

from both sides

sin (θ) - 2 cos^{2} (θ) + 1 = 0

Rewrite using trig identities

1 + sin (θ) - 2 cos^{2} (θ)

Use the Pythagorean identity:

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

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

= 1 + sin (θ) - 2 (1 - sin^{2} (θ))

Simplify

1 + sin (θ) - 2 (1 - sin^{2} (θ)) : 2 sin^{2} (θ) + sin (θ) - 1

1 + sin (θ) - 2 (1 - sin^{2} (θ))

Expand

- 2 (1 - sin^{2} (θ)) : - 2 + 2 sin^{2} (θ)

- 2 (1 - sin^{2} (θ))

Apply the distributive law:

a (b - c) = ab - a c

a = - 2, b = 1, c = sin^{2} (θ)

= - 2 \cdot 1 - (- 2) sin^{2} (θ)

Apply minus-plus rules

- (- a) = a

= - 2 \cdot 1 + 2 sin^{2} (θ)

Multiply the numbers:

2 \cdot 1 = 2

= - 2 + 2 sin^{2} (θ)

= 1 + sin (θ) - 2 + 2 sin^{2} (θ)

Simplify

1 + sin (θ) - 2 + 2 sin^{2} (θ) : 2 sin^{2} (θ) + sin (θ) - 1

1 + sin (θ) - 2 + 2 sin^{2} (θ)

Group like terms

= sin (θ) + 2 sin^{2} (θ) + 1 - 2

Add/Subtract the numbers:

1 - 2 = - 1

= 2 sin^{2} (θ) + sin (θ) - 1

= 2 sin^{2} (θ) + sin (θ) - 1

= 2 sin^{2} (θ) + sin (θ) - 1

- 1 + sin (θ) + 2 sin^{2} (θ) = 0

Solve by substitution

- 1 + sin (θ) + 2 sin^{2} (θ) = 0

Let:

sin (θ) = u

- 1 + u + 2 u^{2} = 0

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

- 1 + u + 2 u^{2} = 0

Write in the standard form

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

2 u^{2} + u - 1 = 0

Solve with the quadratic formula

2 u^{2} + u - 1 = 0

Quadratic Equation Formula:

For

a = 2, b = 1, c = - 1

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

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

1^{2} - 4 \cdot 2 (- 1) = 3

1^{2} - 4 \cdot 2 (- 1)

Apply rule

1^{a} = 1

1^{2} = 1

= 1 - 4 \cdot 2 (- 1)

Apply rule

- (- a) = a

= 1 + 4 \cdot 2 \cdot 1

Multiply the numbers:

4 \cdot 2 \cdot 1 = 8

= 1 + 8

Add the numbers:

1 + 8 = 9

= 9

Factor the number:

9 = 3^{2}

= 3^{2}

Apply radical rule:

3^{2} = 3

= 3

u_{1, 2} = \frac{- 1 \pm 3}{2 \cdot 2}

Separate the solutions

u_{1} = \frac{- 1 + 3}{2 \cdot 2}, u_{2} = \frac{- 1 - 3}{2 \cdot 2}

u = \frac{- 1 + 3}{2 \cdot 2} : \frac{1}{2}

\frac{- 1 + 3}{2 \cdot 2}

Add/Subtract the numbers:

- 1 + 3 = 2

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

Multiply the numbers:

2 \cdot 2 = 4

= \frac{2}{4}

Cancel the common factor:

2

= \frac{1}{2}

u = \frac{- 1 - 3}{2 \cdot 2} : - 1

\frac{- 1 - 3}{2 \cdot 2}

Subtract the numbers:

- 1 - 3 = - 4

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

Multiply the numbers:

2 \cdot 2 = 4

= \frac{- 4}{4}

Apply the fraction rule:

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

= - \frac{4}{4}

Apply rule

\frac{a}{a} = 1

= - 1

The solutions to the quadratic equation are:

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

Substitute back

u = sin (θ)

sin (θ) = \frac{1}{2}, sin (θ) = - 1

sin (θ) = \frac{1}{2}, sin (θ) = - 1

sin (θ) = \frac{1}{2} : θ = \frac{π}{6} + 2 πn, θ = \frac{5 π}{6} + 2 πn

sin (θ) = \frac{1}{2}

General solutions for

sin (θ) = \frac{1}{2}

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}

θ = \frac{π}{6} + 2 πn, θ = \frac{5 π}{6} + 2 πn

θ = \frac{π}{6} + 2 πn, θ = \frac{5 π}{6} + 2 πn

sin (θ) = - 1 : θ = \frac{3 π}{2} + 2 πn

sin (θ) = - 1

General solutions for

sin (θ) = - 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}

θ = \frac{3 π}{2} + 2 πn

θ = \frac{3 π}{2} + 2 πn

Combine all the solutions

θ = \frac{π}{6} + 2 πn, θ = \frac{5 π}{6} + 2 πn, θ = \frac{3 π}{2} + 2 πn

Graph

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The general solution for sin(θ)-2cos^2(θ)=-1 is θ= pi/6+2pin,θ=(5pi)/6+2pin,θ=(3pi)/2+2pin