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"display": "$$\\sin^{2}\\left(θ\\right)-2\\sin\\left(θ\\right)+3=0$$",
"symbolab_question": "EQUATION#\\sin^{2}(θ)-2\\sin(θ)+3=0"
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"input": "\\sin^{2}\\left(θ\\right)-2\\sin\\left(θ\\right)+3=0",
"steps": [
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Solve by substitution",
"input": "\\sin^{2}\\left(θ\\right)-2\\sin\\left(θ\\right)+3=0",
"result": "\\sin\\left(θ\\right)=1+\\sqrt{2}i,\\:\\sin\\left(θ\\right)=1-\\sqrt{2}i",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Let: $$\\sin\\left(θ\\right)=u$$",
"result": "u^{2}-2u+3=0"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$u^{2}-2u+3=0{\\quad:\\quad}u=1+\\sqrt{2}i,\\:u=1-\\sqrt{2}i$$",
"input": "u^{2}-2u+3=0",
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"type": "interim",
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"input": "u^{2}-2u+3=0",
"result": "{u}_{1,\\:2}=\\frac{-\\left(-2\\right)\\pm\\:\\sqrt{\\left(-2\\right)^{2}-4\\cdot\\:1\\cdot\\:3}}{2\\cdot\\:1}",
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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 $${\\quad}a=1,\\:b=-2,\\:c=3$$",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$\\sqrt{\\left(-2\\right)^{2}-4\\cdot\\:1\\cdot\\:3}:{\\quad}2\\sqrt{2}i$$",
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"primary": "Apply exponent rule: $$\\left(-a\\right)^{n}=a^{n},\\:$$if $$n$$ is even",
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"result": "=\\sqrt{2^{2}-4\\cdot\\:1\\cdot\\:3}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$4\\cdot\\:1\\cdot\\:3=12$$",
"result": "=\\sqrt{2^{2}-12}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply imaginary number rule: $$\\sqrt{-a}=i\\sqrt{a}$$",
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"title": "$$\\sqrt{-2^{2}+12}=2\\sqrt{2}$$",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "$$2^{2}=4$$",
"result": "=\\sqrt{-4+12}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Add/Subtract the numbers: $$-4+12=8$$",
"result": "=\\sqrt{8}"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Prime factorization of $$8:{\\quad}2^{3}$$",
"input": "8",
"result": "=\\sqrt{2^{3}}",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "$$8\\:$$divides by $$2\\quad\\:8=4\\cdot\\:2$$",
"result": "=2\\cdot\\:4"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "$$4\\:$$divides by $$2\\quad\\:4=2\\cdot\\:2$$",
"result": "=2\\cdot\\:2\\cdot\\:2"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "$$2$$ is a prime number, therefore no further factorization is possible",
"result": "=2\\cdot\\:2\\cdot\\:2"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=2^{3}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply exponent rule: $$a^{b+c}=a^b\\cdot\\:a^c$$",
"result": "=\\sqrt{2^{2}\\cdot\\:2}",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply radical rule: $$\\sqrt[n]{ab}=\\sqrt[n]{a}\\sqrt[n]{b}$$",
"result": "=\\sqrt{2}\\sqrt{2^{2}}",
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"type": "step",
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"result": "=2\\sqrt{2}",
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"type": "step",
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"result": "{u}_{1}=\\frac{-\\left(-2\\right)+2\\sqrt{2}i}{2\\cdot\\:1},\\:{u}_{2}=\\frac{-\\left(-2\\right)-2\\sqrt{2}i}{2\\cdot\\:1}"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$u=\\frac{-\\left(-2\\right)+2\\sqrt{2}i}{2\\cdot\\:1}:{\\quad}1+\\sqrt{2}i$$",
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"type": "step",
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"result": "=\\frac{2+2\\sqrt{2}i}{2\\cdot\\:1}"
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{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$2\\cdot\\:1=2$$",
"result": "=\\frac{2+2\\sqrt{2}i}{2}"
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"title": "Factor $$2+2\\sqrt{2}i:{\\quad}2\\left(1+\\sqrt{2}i\\right)$$",
"input": "2+2\\sqrt{2}i",
"result": "=\\frac{2\\left(1+\\sqrt{2}i\\right)}{2}",
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"result": "=2\\cdot\\:1+2\\sqrt{2}i"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Factor out common term $$2$$",
"result": "=2\\left(1+\\sqrt{2}i\\right)",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Divide the numbers: $$\\frac{2}{2}=1$$",
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"title": "$$u=\\frac{-\\left(-2\\right)-2\\sqrt{2}i}{2\\cdot\\:1}:{\\quad}1-\\sqrt{2}i$$",
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"steps": [
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"primary": "Apply rule $$-\\left(-a\\right)=a$$",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$2\\cdot\\:1=2$$",
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Solution
Solution
Solution steps
Solve by substitution
Let:
Solve with the quadratic formula
Quadratic Equation Formula:
For
Simplify
Apply exponent rule: if is even
Multiply the numbers:
Apply imaginary number rule:
Add/Subtract the numbers:
Prime factorization of
divides by
divides by
is a prime number, therefore no further factorization is possible
Apply exponent rule:
Apply radical rule:
Apply radical rule:
Separate the solutions
Apply rule
Multiply the numbers:
Factor
Rewrite as
Factor out common term
Divide the numbers:
Apply rule
Multiply the numbers:
Factor
Rewrite as
Factor out common term
Divide the numbers:
The solutions to the quadratic equation are:
Substitute back
No Solution
No Solution
Combine all the solutions
Graph
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the general solution for sin^2(θ)-2sin(θ)+3=0 ?
The general solution for sin^2(θ)-2sin(θ)+3=0 is No Solution for θ\in\mathbb{R}