What is the general solution for cos(x)=cos(3*x)+2*sin(2*x) ?

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

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cos(x)=cos(3x)+2sin(2*x)

Solution

cos (x) = cos (3 \cdot x) + 2 \cdot sin (2 \cdot x)

Solution

x = πn, x = \frac{π}{2} + πn

Degrees

x = 0^{\circ} + 18 0^{\circ} n, x = 9 0^{\circ} + 18 0^{\circ} n

Solution steps

cos (x) = cos (3 x) + 2 sin (2 x)

Subtract

cos (3 x) + 2 sin (2 x)

from both sides

cos (x) - cos (3 x) - 2 sin (2 x) = 0

Rewrite using trig identities

- cos (3 x) + cos (x) - 2 sin (2 x)

Use the Sum to Product identity:

cos (s) - cos (t) = - 2 sin (\frac{s + t}{2}) sin (\frac{s - t}{2})

= - 2 sin (2 x) - 2 sin (\frac{x + 3 x}{2}) sin (\frac{x - 3 x}{2})

Simplify

- 2 sin (2 x) - 2 sin (\frac{x + 3 x}{2}) sin (\frac{x - 3 x}{2}) : - 2 sin (2 x) + 2 sin (x) sin (2 x)

- 2 sin (2 x) - 2 sin (\frac{x + 3 x}{2}) sin (\frac{x - 3 x}{2})

2 sin (\frac{x + 3 x}{2}) sin (\frac{x - 3 x}{2}) = - 2 sin (x) sin (2 x)

2 sin (\frac{x + 3 x}{2}) sin (\frac{x - 3 x}{2})

\frac{x + 3 x}{2} = 2 x

\frac{x + 3 x}{2}

Add similar elements:

x + 3 x = 4 x

= \frac{4 x}{2}

Divide the numbers:

\frac{4}{2} = 2

= 2 x

= 2 sin (2 x) sin (\frac{x - 3 x}{2})

\frac{x - 3 x}{2} = - x

\frac{x - 3 x}{2}

Add similar elements:

x - 3 x = - 2 x

= \frac{- 2 x}{2}

Apply the fraction rule:

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

= - \frac{2 x}{2}

Divide the numbers:

\frac{2}{2} = 1

= - x

= 2 sin (2 x) sin (- x)

Use the negative angle identity:

sin (- x) = - sin (x)

= 2 (- sin (x)) sin (2 x)

= - 2 sin (2 x) - (- 2 sin (x) sin (2 x))

Apply rule

- (- a) = a

= - 2 sin (2 x) + 2 sin (x) sin (2 x)

= - 2 sin (2 x) + 2 sin (x) sin (2 x)

- 2 sin (2 x) + 2 sin (2 x) sin (x) = 0

Factor

- 2 sin (2 x) + 2 sin (2 x) sin (x) : 2 sin (2 x) (sin (x) - 1)

- 2 sin (2 x) + 2 sin (2 x) sin (x)

Factor out common term

2 sin (2 x)

= 2 sin (2 x) (- 1 + sin (x))

2 sin (2 x) (sin (x) - 1) = 0

Solving each part separately

sin (2 x) = 0 or sin (x) - 1 = 0

sin (2 x) = 0 : x = πn, x = \frac{π}{2} + πn

sin (2 x) = 0

General solutions for

sin (2 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}

2 x = 0 + 2 πn, 2 x = π + 2 πn

2 x = 0 + 2 πn, 2 x = π + 2 πn

Solve

2 x = 0 + 2 πn : x = πn

2 x = 0 + 2 πn

0 + 2 πn = 2 πn

2 x = 2 πn

Divide both sides by

2

2 x = 2 πn

Divide both sides by

2

\frac{2 x}{2} = \frac{2 πn}{2}

Simplify

x = πn

x = πn

Solve

2 x = π + 2 πn : x = \frac{π}{2} + πn

2 x = π + 2 πn

Divide both sides by

2

2 x = π + 2 πn

Divide both sides by

2

\frac{2 x}{2} = \frac{π}{2} + \frac{2 πn}{2}

Simplify

x = \frac{π}{2} + πn

x = \frac{π}{2} + πn

x = πn, x = \frac{π}{2} + πn

sin (x) - 1 = 0 : x = \frac{π}{2} + 2 πn

sin (x) - 1 = 0

Move

1

to the right side

sin (x) - 1 = 0

Add

1

to both sides

sin (x) - 1 + 1 = 0 + 1

Simplify

sin (x) = 1

sin (x) = 1

General solutions for

sin (x) = 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}

x = \frac{π}{2} + 2 πn

x = \frac{π}{2} + 2 πn

Combine all the solutions

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

Merge Overlapping Intervals

x = πn, x = \frac{π}{2} + πn

Graph

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