What is the general solution for sin^2(x)+1/2 sin(x)=0 ?

The general solution for sin^2(x)+1/2 sin(x)=0 is x=2pin,x=pi+2pin,x=(7pi)/6+2pin,x=(11pi)/6+2pin

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sin^2(x)+1/2 sin(x)=0

Solution

sin^{2} (x) + \frac{1}{2} sin (x) = 0

Solution

x = 2 πn, x = π + 2 πn, x = \frac{7 π}{6} + 2 πn, x = \frac{11 π}{6} + 2 πn

Degrees

x = 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, x = 18 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, x = 21 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, x = 33 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n

Solution steps

sin^{2} (x) + \frac{1}{2} sin (x) = 0

Solve by substitution

sin^{2} (x) + \frac{1}{2} sin (x) = 0

Let:

sin (x) = u

u^{2} + \frac{1}{2} u = 0

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

u^{2} + \frac{1}{2} u = 0

Multiply both sides by

2

u^{2} + \frac{1}{2} u = 0

Multiply both sides by

2

u^{2} \cdot 2 + \frac{1}{2} u \cdot 2 = 0 \cdot 2

Simplify

2 u^{2} + u = 0

2 u^{2} + u = 0

Solve with the quadratic formula

2 u^{2} + u = 0

Quadratic Equation Formula:

For

a = 2, b = 1, c = 0

u_{1, 2} = \frac{- 1 \pm 1 ^{2} - 4 \cdot 2 \cdot 0}{2 \cdot 2}

u_{1, 2} = \frac{- 1 \pm 1 ^{2} - 4 \cdot 2 \cdot 0}{2 \cdot 2}

1^{2} - 4 \cdot 2 \cdot 0 = 1

1^{2} - 4 \cdot 2 \cdot 0

Apply rule

1^{a} = 1

1^{2} = 1

= 1 - 4 \cdot 2 \cdot 0

Apply rule

0 \cdot a = 0

= 1 - 0

Subtract the numbers:

1 - 0 = 1

= 1

Apply rule

1 = 1

= 1

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

Separate the solutions

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

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

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

Add/Subtract the numbers:

- 1 + 1 = 0

= \frac{0}{2 \cdot 2}

Multiply the numbers:

2 \cdot 2 = 4

= \frac{0}{4}

Apply rule

\frac{0}{a} = 0, a \neq = 0

= 0

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

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

Subtract the numbers:

- 1 - 1 = - 2

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

Multiply the numbers:

2 \cdot 2 = 4

= \frac{- 2}{4}

Apply the fraction rule:

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

= - \frac{2}{4}

Cancel the common factor:

2

= - \frac{1}{2}

The solutions to the quadratic equation are:

u = 0, u = - \frac{1}{2}

Substitute back

u = sin (x)

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

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

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

sin (x) = - \frac{1}{2} : x = \frac{7 π}{6} + 2 πn, x = \frac{11 π}{6} + 2 πn

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

General solutions for

sin (x) = - \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}

x = \frac{7 π}{6} + 2 πn, x = \frac{11 π}{6} + 2 πn

x = \frac{7 π}{6} + 2 πn, x = \frac{11 π}{6} + 2 πn

Combine all the solutions

x = 2 πn, x = π + 2 πn, x = \frac{7 π}{6} + 2 πn, x = \frac{11 π}{6} + 2 πn

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What is the general solution for sin^2(x)+1/2 sin(x)=0 ?
The general solution for sin^2(x)+1/2 sin(x)=0 is x=2pin,x=pi+2pin,x=(7pi)/6+2pin,x=(11pi)/6+2pin