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(-5cos(x)-6sin(x))^2-11sin^2(x)=25

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Solution

(−5cos(x)−6sin(x))2−11sin2(x)=25

Solution

x=2π​+2πn,x=23π​+2πn,x=2πn,x=π+2πn
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Degrees
x=90∘+360∘n,x=270∘+360∘n,x=0∘+360∘n,x=180∘+360∘n
Solution steps
(−5cos(x)−6sin(x))2−11sin2(x)=25
Subtract 25 from both sides25cos2(x)+60cos(x)sin(x)+25sin2(x)−25=0
Rewrite using trig identities
−25+25cos2(x)+25sin2(x)+60cos(x)sin(x)
Use the Pythagorean identity: cos2(x)+sin2(x)=1cos2(x)=1−sin2(x)=−25+25(1−sin2(x))+25sin2(x)+60cos(x)sin(x)
Simplify −25+25(1−sin2(x))+25sin2(x)+60cos(x)sin(x):60cos(x)sin(x)
−25+25(1−sin2(x))+25sin2(x)+60cos(x)sin(x)
Expand 25(1−sin2(x)):25−25sin2(x)
25(1−sin2(x))
Apply the distributive law: a(b−c)=ab−aca=25,b=1,c=sin2(x)=25⋅1−25sin2(x)
Multiply the numbers: 25⋅1=25=25−25sin2(x)
=−25+25−25sin2(x)+25sin2(x)+60cos(x)sin(x)
Simplify −25+25−25sin2(x)+25sin2(x)+60cos(x)sin(x):60cos(x)sin(x)
−25+25−25sin2(x)+25sin2(x)+60cos(x)sin(x)
Add similar elements: −25sin2(x)+25sin2(x)=0=−25+25+60cos(x)sin(x)
−25+25=0=60cos(x)sin(x)
=60cos(x)sin(x)
=60cos(x)sin(x)
60cos(x)sin(x)=0
Solving each part separatelycos(x)=0orsin(x)=0
cos(x)=0:x=2π​+2πn,x=23π​+2πn
cos(x)=0
General solutions for cos(x)=0
cos(x) periodicity table with 2πn cycle:
x06π​4π​3π​2π​32π​43π​65π​​cos(x)123​​22​​21​0−21​−22​​−23​​​xπ67π​45π​34π​23π​35π​47π​611π​​cos(x)−1−23​​−22​​−21​021​22​​23​​​​
x=2π​+2πn,x=23π​+2πn
x=2π​+2πn,x=23π​+2πn
sin(x)=0:x=2πn,x=π+2πn
sin(x)=0
General solutions for sin(x)=0
sin(x) periodicity table with 2πn cycle:
x06π​4π​3π​2π​32π​43π​65π​​sin(x)021​22​​23​​123​​22​​21​​xπ67π​45π​34π​23π​35π​47π​611π​​sin(x)0−21​−22​​−23​​−1−23​​−22​​−21​​​
x=0+2πn,x=π+2πn
x=0+2πn,x=π+2πn
Solve x=0+2πn:x=2πn
x=0+2πn
0+2πn=2πnx=2πn
x=2πn,x=π+2πn
Combine all the solutionsx=2π​+2πn,x=23π​+2πn,x=2πn,x=π+2πn

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