Solution
Solution
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Degrees
Solution steps
Add to both sides
Square both sides
Subtract from both sides
Rewrite using trig identities
Use the Pythagorean identity:
Simplify
Apply Perfect Square Formula:
Simplify
Multiply the numbers:
Apply exponent rule:
Expand
Apply the distributive law:
Apply minus-plus rules
Multiply the numbers:
Simplify
Group like terms
Add similar elements:
Add/Subtract the numbers:
Solve by substitution
Let:
Divide both sides by
Write in the standard form
Solve with the quadratic formula
Quadratic Equation Formula:
For
Apply rule
Apply exponent rule: if is even
Apply exponent rule:
Multiply fractions:
Multiply the numbers:
Multiply:
Join
Least Common Multiplier of
Least Common Multiplier (LCM)
Prime factorization of
divides by
Prime factorization of
is a prime number, therefore no factorization is possible
Multiply each factor the greatest number of times it occurs in either or
Multiply the numbers:
Adjust Fractions based on the LCM
Multiply each numerator by the same amount needed to multiply its
corresponding denominator to turn it into the LCM
For multiply the denominator and numerator by
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions:
Add the numbers:
Apply radical rule: assuming
Factor the number:
Apply radical rule:
Prime factorization of
divides by
divides by
are all prime numbers, therefore no further factorization is possible
Apply radical rule:
Apply radical rule:
Separate the solutions
Apply rule
Multiply the numbers:
Combine the fractions
Apply rule
Apply the fraction rule:
Multiply the numbers:
Apply rule
Multiply the numbers:
Combine the fractions
Apply rule
Apply the fraction rule:
Multiply the numbers:
The solutions to the quadratic equation are:
Substitute back
Apply trig inverse properties
General solutions for
Apply trig inverse properties
General solutions for
Combine all the solutions
Verify solutions by plugging them into the original equation
Check the solutions by plugging them into
Remove the ones that don't agree with the equation.
Check the solution True
Plug in
For plug in
Refine
Check the solution False
Plug in
For plug in
Refine
Check the solution True
Plug in
For plug in
Refine
Check the solution False
Plug in
For plug in
Refine
Show solutions in decimal form
Popular Examples
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the general solution for 90-70sin(x)-130cos(x)=0 ?
The general solution for 90-70sin(x)-130cos(x)=0 is x=1.40923…+2pin,x=-0.42135…+2pin