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"display": "$$41\\sin^{2}\\left(x\\right)+32\\sin\\left(x\\right)-9=0$$",
"symbolab_question": "EQUATION#41\\sin^{2}(x)+32\\sin(x)-9=0"
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"default": "x=0.22131…+2πn,x=π-0.22131…+2πn,x=\\frac{3π}{2}+2πn",
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"title": "$$41\\sin^{2}\\left(x\\right)+32\\sin\\left(x\\right)-9=0{\\quad:\\quad}x=0.22131…+2πn,\\:x=π-0.22131…+2πn,\\:x=\\frac{3π}{2}+2πn$$",
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"title": "$$41u^{2}+32u-9=0{\\quad:\\quad}u=\\frac{9}{41},\\:u=-1$$",
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"result": "{u}_{1,\\:2}=\\frac{-32\\pm\\:\\sqrt{32^{2}-4\\cdot\\:41\\left(-9\\right)}}{2\\cdot\\:41}",
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"text": "For a quadratic equation of the form $$ax^2+bx+c=0$$ the solutions are <br/>$${\\quad}x_{1,\\:2}=\\frac{-b\\pm\\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}$$"
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"primary": "For $${\\quad}a=41,\\:b=32,\\:c=-9$$",
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"title": "$$\\sqrt{32^{2}-4\\cdot\\:41\\left(-9\\right)}=50$$",
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"result": "{u}_{1,\\:2}=\\frac{-32\\pm\\:50}{2\\cdot\\:41}",
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"primary": "Apply rule $$-\\left(-a\\right)=a$$",
"result": "=\\sqrt{32^{2}+4\\cdot\\:41\\cdot\\:9}"
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"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$4\\cdot\\:41\\cdot\\:9=1476$$",
"result": "=\\sqrt{32^{2}+1476}"
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"primary": "$$32^{2}=1024$$",
"result": "=\\sqrt{1024+1476}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Add the numbers: $$1024+1476=2500$$",
"result": "=\\sqrt{2500}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Factor the number: $$2500=50^{2}$$",
"result": "=\\sqrt{50^{2}}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply radical rule: $$\\sqrt[n]{a^n}=a$$",
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"title": "$$u=\\frac{-32+50}{2\\cdot\\:41}:{\\quad}\\frac{9}{41}$$",
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"primary": "Add/Subtract the numbers: $$-32+50=18$$",
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"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$2\\cdot\\:41=82$$",
"result": "=\\frac{18}{82}"
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"primary": "Cancel the common factor: $$2$$",
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"title": "$$u=\\frac{-32-50}{2\\cdot\\:41}:{\\quad}-1$$",
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"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$2\\cdot\\:41=82$$",
"result": "=\\frac{-82}{82}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the fraction rule: $$\\frac{-a}{b}=-\\frac{a}{b}$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{82}{82}"
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"primary": "Apply rule $$\\frac{a}{a}=1$$",
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Solution
Solution
+1
Degrees
Solution steps
Solve by substitution
Let:
Solve with the quadratic formula
Quadratic Equation Formula:
For
Apply rule
Multiply the numbers:
Add the numbers:
Factor the number:
Apply radical rule:
Separate the solutions
Add/Subtract the numbers:
Multiply the numbers:
Cancel the common factor:
Subtract the numbers:
Multiply the numbers:
Apply the fraction rule:
Apply rule
The solutions to the quadratic equation are:
Substitute back
Apply trig inverse properties
General solutions for
General solutions for
periodicity table with cycle:
Combine all the solutions
Show solutions in decimal form