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tan(3x+26)=cot(5x)

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Solution

tan(3x+26∘)=cot(5x)

Solution

x=8∘+4180∘n​,x=30.5∘+4180∘n​
+1
Radians
x=452π​+4π​n,x=36061π​+4π​n
Solution steps
tan(3x+26∘)=cot(5x)
Subtract cot(5x) from both sidestan(3x+26∘)−cot(5x)=0
Express with sin, cos
−cot(5x)+tan(26∘+3x)
Use the basic trigonometric identity: cot(x)=sin(x)cos(x)​=−sin(5x)cos(5x)​+tan(26∘+3x)
Use the basic trigonometric identity: tan(x)=cos(x)sin(x)​=−sin(5x)cos(5x)​+cos(26∘+3x)sin(26∘+3x)​
Simplify −sin(5x)cos(5x)​+cos(26∘+3x)sin(26∘+3x)​:sin(5x)cos(90270x+2340∘​)−cos(5x)cos(90270x+2340∘​)+sin(902340∘+270x​)sin(5x)​
−sin(5x)cos(5x)​+cos(26∘+3x)sin(26∘+3x)​
cos(26∘+3x)sin(26∘+3x)​=cos(902340∘+270x​)sin(902340∘+270x​)​
cos(26∘+3x)sin(26∘+3x)​
Join 26∘+3x:902340∘+270x​
26∘+3x
Convert element to fraction: 3x=903x90​=26∘+903x⋅90​
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: ca​±cb​=ca±b​=902340∘+3x⋅90​
Multiply the numbers: 3⋅90=270=902340∘+270x​
=cos(902340∘+270x​)sin(26∘+3x)​
Join 26∘+3x:902340∘+270x​
26∘+3x
Convert element to fraction: 3x=903x90​=26∘+903x⋅90​
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: ca​±cb​=ca±b​=902340∘+3x⋅90​
Multiply the numbers: 3⋅90=270=902340∘+270x​
=cos(902340∘+270x​)sin(902340∘+270x​)​
=−sin(5x)cos(5x)​+cos(90270x+2340∘​)sin(90270x+2340∘​)​
Least Common Multiplier of sin(5x),cos(902340∘+270x​):sin(5x)cos(90270x+2340∘​)
sin(5x),cos(902340∘+270x​)
Lowest Common Multiplier (LCM)
Compute an expression comprised of factors that appear either in sin(5x) or cos(902340∘+270x​)=sin(5x)cos(90270x+2340∘​)
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 sin(5x)cos(90270x+2340∘​)
For sin(5x)cos(5x)​:multiply the denominator and numerator by cos(90270x+2340∘​)sin(5x)cos(5x)​=sin(5x)cos(90270x+2340∘​)cos(5x)cos(90270x+2340∘​)​
For cos(902340∘+270x​)sin(902340∘+270x​)​:multiply the denominator and numerator by sin(5x)cos(902340∘+270x​)sin(902340∘+270x​)​=cos(902340∘+270x​)sin(5x)sin(902340∘+270x​)sin(5x)​
=−sin(5x)cos(90270x+2340∘​)cos(5x)cos(90270x+2340∘​)​+cos(902340∘+270x​)sin(5x)sin(902340∘+270x​)sin(5x)​
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: ca​±cb​=ca±b​=sin(5x)cos(90270x+2340∘​)−cos(5x)cos(90270x+2340∘​)+sin(902340∘+270x​)sin(5x)​
=sin(5x)cos(90270x+2340∘​)−cos(5x)cos(90270x+2340∘​)+sin(902340∘+270x​)sin(5x)​
cos(902340∘+270x​)sin(5x)−cos(5x)cos(902340∘+270x​)+sin(5x)sin(902340∘+270x​)​=0
g(x)f(x)​=0⇒f(x)=0−cos(5x)cos(902340∘+270x​)+sin(5x)sin(902340∘+270x​)=0
Rewrite using trig identities
−cos(5x)cos(902340∘+270x​)+sin(5x)sin(902340∘+270x​)
Use the Angle Sum identity: cos(s)cos(t)−sin(s)sin(t)=cos(s+t)−cos(s)cos(t)+sin(s)sin(t)=−cos(s+t)=−cos(5x+902340∘+270x​)
−cos(5x+902340∘+270x​)=0
Divide both sides by −1
−cos(5x+902340∘+270x​)=0
Divide both sides by −1−1−cos(5x+902340∘+270x​)​=−10​
Simplifycos(5x+902340∘+270x​)=0
cos(5x+902340∘+270x​)=0
General solutions for cos(5x+902340∘+270x​)=0
cos(x) periodicity table with 360∘n cycle:
x030∘45∘60∘90∘120∘135∘150∘​cos(x)123​​22​​21​0−21​−22​​−23​​​x180∘210∘225∘240∘270∘300∘315∘330∘​cos(x)−1−23​​−22​​−21​021​22​​23​​​​
5x+902340∘+270x​=90∘+360∘n,5x+902340∘+270x​=270∘+360∘n
5x+902340∘+270x​=90∘+360∘n,5x+902340∘+270x​=270∘+360∘n
Solve 5x+902340∘+270x​=90∘+360∘n:x=8∘+4180∘n​
5x+902340∘+270x​=90∘+360∘n
Multiply both sides by 90
5x+902340∘+270x​=90∘+360∘n
Multiply both sides by 905x⋅90+902340∘+270x​⋅90=90∘⋅90+360∘n⋅90
Simplify
5x⋅90+902340∘+270x​⋅90=90∘⋅90+360∘n⋅90
Simplify 5x⋅90:450x
5x⋅90
Multiply the numbers: 5⋅90=450=450x
Simplify 902340∘+270x​⋅90:2340∘+270x
902340∘+270x​⋅90
Multiply fractions: a⋅cb​=ca⋅b​=90(2340∘+270x)⋅90​
Cancel the common factor: 90=2340∘+270x
Simplify 90∘⋅90:8100∘
90∘⋅90
Multiply fractions: a⋅cb​=ca⋅b​=8100∘
Divide the numbers: 290​=45=8100∘
Simplify 360∘n⋅90:32400∘n
360∘n⋅90
Multiply the numbers: 2⋅90=180=32400∘n
450x+2340∘+270x=8100∘+32400∘n
720x+2340∘=8100∘+32400∘n
720x+2340∘=8100∘+32400∘n
720x+2340∘=8100∘+32400∘n
Move 2340∘to the right side
720x+2340∘=8100∘+32400∘n
Subtract 2340∘ from both sides720x+2340∘−2340∘=8100∘+32400∘n−2340∘
Simplify720x=5760∘+32400∘n
720x=5760∘+32400∘n
Divide both sides by 720
720x=5760∘+32400∘n
Divide both sides by 720720720x​=8∘+72032400∘n​
Simplify
720720x​=8∘+72032400∘n​
Simplify 720720x​:x
720720x​
Divide the numbers: 720720​=1=x
Simplify 8∘+72032400∘n​:8∘+4180∘n​
8∘+72032400∘n​
Cancel 8∘:8∘
8∘
Cancel the common factor: 16=8∘
=8∘+72032400∘n​
Cancel 72032400∘n​:4180∘n​
72032400∘n​
Cancel the common factor: 180=4180∘n​
=8∘+4180∘n​
x=8∘+4180∘n​
x=8∘+4180∘n​
x=8∘+4180∘n​
Solve 5x+902340∘+270x​=270∘+360∘n:x=30.5∘+4180∘n​
5x+902340∘+270x​=270∘+360∘n
Multiply both sides by 90
5x+902340∘+270x​=270∘+360∘n
Multiply both sides by 905x⋅90+902340∘+270x​⋅90=270∘⋅90+360∘n⋅90
Simplify
5x⋅90+902340∘+270x​⋅90=270∘⋅90+360∘n⋅90
Simplify 5x⋅90:450x
5x⋅90
Multiply the numbers: 5⋅90=450=450x
Simplify 902340∘+270x​⋅90:2340∘+270x
902340∘+270x​⋅90
Multiply fractions: a⋅cb​=ca⋅b​=90(2340∘+270x)⋅90​
Cancel the common factor: 90=2340∘+270x
Simplify 270∘⋅90:24300∘
270∘⋅90
Multiply fractions: a⋅cb​=ca⋅b​=24300∘
Multiply the numbers: 3⋅90=270=24300∘
Divide the numbers: 2270​=135=24300∘
Simplify 360∘n⋅90:32400∘n
360∘n⋅90
Multiply the numbers: 2⋅90=180=32400∘n
450x+2340∘+270x=24300∘+32400∘n
720x+2340∘=24300∘+32400∘n
720x+2340∘=24300∘+32400∘n
720x+2340∘=24300∘+32400∘n
Move 2340∘to the right side
720x+2340∘=24300∘+32400∘n
Subtract 2340∘ from both sides720x+2340∘−2340∘=24300∘+32400∘n−2340∘
Simplify720x=21960∘+32400∘n
720x=21960∘+32400∘n
Divide both sides by 720
720x=21960∘+32400∘n
Divide both sides by 720720720x​=30.5∘+72032400∘n​
Simplify
720720x​=30.5∘+72032400∘n​
Simplify 720720x​:x
720720x​
Divide the numbers: 720720​=1=x
Simplify 30.5∘+72032400∘n​:30.5∘+4180∘n​
30.5∘+72032400∘n​
Cancel 30.5∘:30.5∘
30.5∘
Cancel the common factor: 2=30.5∘
=30.5∘+72032400∘n​
Cancel 72032400∘n​:4180∘n​
72032400∘n​
Cancel the common factor: 180=4180∘n​
=30.5∘+4180∘n​
x=30.5∘+4180∘n​
x=30.5∘+4180∘n​
x=30.5∘+4180∘n​
x=8∘+4180∘n​,x=30.5∘+4180∘n​

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