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"query": {
"display": "$$2\\cos\\left(x\\right)-5\\sin\\left(x\\right)=0$$",
"symbolab_question": "EQUATION#2\\cos(x)-5\\sin(x)=0"
},
"solution": {
"level": "PERFORMED",
"subject": "Trigonometry",
"topic": "Trig Equations",
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"default": "x=0.38050…+πn",
"degrees": "x=21.80140…^{\\circ }+180^{\\circ }n",
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"title": "$$2\\cos\\left(x\\right)-5\\sin\\left(x\\right)=0{\\quad:\\quad}x=0.38050…+πn$$",
"input": "2\\cos\\left(x\\right)-5\\sin\\left(x\\right)=0",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Rewrite using trig identities",
"input": "2\\cos\\left(x\\right)-5\\sin\\left(x\\right)=0",
"result": "2-5\\tan\\left(x\\right)=0",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Divide both sides by $$\\cos\\left(x\\right),\\:\\cos\\left(x\\right)\\neq0$$",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "2-\\frac{5\\sin\\left(x\\right)}{\\cos\\left(x\\right)}=0"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Use the basic trigonometric identity: $$\\frac{\\sin\\left(x\\right)}{\\cos\\left(x\\right)}=\\tan\\left(x\\right)$$",
"result": "2-5\\tan\\left(x\\right)=0"
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Solution
Solution
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Solution steps
Rewrite using trig identities
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Use the basic trigonometric identity:
Move to the right side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Apply trig inverse properties
General solutions for
Show solutions in decimal form
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the general solution for 2cos(x)-5sin(x)=0 ?
The general solution for 2cos(x)-5sin(x)=0 is x=0.38050…+pin