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"query": {
"display": "$$\\tan\\left(x\\right)\\sin\\left(x\\right)=\\sin\\left(x\\right)$$",
"symbolab_question": "EQUATION#\\tan(x)\\sin(x)=\\sin(x)"
},
"solution": {
"level": "PERFORMED",
"subject": "Trigonometry",
"topic": "Trig Equations",
"subTopic": "Trig Equations",
"default": "x=2πn,x=π+2πn,x=\\frac{π}{4}+πn",
"degrees": "x=0^{\\circ }+360^{\\circ }n,x=180^{\\circ }+360^{\\circ }n,x=45^{\\circ }+180^{\\circ }n",
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"steps": {
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\tan\\left(x\\right)\\sin\\left(x\\right)=\\sin\\left(x\\right){\\quad:\\quad}x=2πn,\\:x=π+2πn,\\:x=\\frac{π}{4}+πn$$",
"input": "\\tan\\left(x\\right)\\sin\\left(x\\right)=\\sin\\left(x\\right)",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Subtract $$\\sin\\left(x\\right)$$ from both sides",
"result": "\\tan\\left(x\\right)\\sin\\left(x\\right)-\\sin\\left(x\\right)=0"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Factor $$\\tan\\left(x\\right)\\sin\\left(x\\right)-\\sin\\left(x\\right):{\\quad}\\sin\\left(x\\right)\\left(\\tan\\left(x\\right)-1\\right)$$",
"input": "\\tan\\left(x\\right)\\sin\\left(x\\right)-\\sin\\left(x\\right)",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Factor out common term $$\\sin\\left(x\\right)$$",
"result": "=\\sin\\left(x\\right)\\left(\\tan\\left(x\\right)-1\\right)",
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"type": "step",
"result": "\\sin\\left(x\\right)\\left(\\tan\\left(x\\right)-1\\right)=0"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Solving each part separately",
"result": "\\sin\\left(x\\right)=0\\lor\\:\\tan\\left(x\\right)-1=0"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\sin\\left(x\\right)=0{\\quad:\\quad}x=2πn,\\:x=π+2πn$$",
"input": "\\sin\\left(x\\right)=0",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "General solutions for $$\\sin\\left(x\\right)=0$$",
"result": "x=0+2πn,\\:x=π+2πn",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "$$\\sin\\left(x\\right)$$ periodicity table with $$2πn$$ cycle:<br/>$$\\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|}\\hline x&\\sin(x)&x&\\sin(x)\\\\\\hline 0&0&π&0\\\\\\hline \\frac{π}{6}&\\frac{1}{2}&\\frac{7π}{6}&-\\frac{1}{2}\\\\\\hline \\frac{π}{4}&\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}&\\frac{5π}{4}&-\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}\\\\\\hline \\frac{π}{3}&\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}&\\frac{4π}{3}&-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\\\\\hline \\frac{π}{2}&1&\\frac{3π}{2}&-1\\\\\\hline \\frac{2π}{3}&\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}&\\frac{5π}{3}&-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\\\\\hline \\frac{3π}{4}&\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}&\\frac{7π}{4}&-\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}\\\\\\hline \\frac{5π}{6}&\\frac{1}{2}&\\frac{11π}{6}&-\\frac{1}{2}\\\\\\hline \\end{array}$$"
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"result": "x=0+2πn,\\:x=π+2πn"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Solve $$x=0+2πn:{\\quad}x=2πn$$",
"input": "x=0+2πn",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "$$0+2πn=2πn$$",
"result": "x=2πn"
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"title": "$$\\tan\\left(x\\right)-1=0{\\quad:\\quad}x=\\frac{π}{4}+πn$$",
"input": "\\tan\\left(x\\right)-1=0",
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"title": "Move $$1\\:$$to the right side",
"input": "\\tan\\left(x\\right)-1=0",
"result": "\\tan\\left(x\\right)=1",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Add $$1$$ to both sides",
"result": "\\tan\\left(x\\right)-1+1=0+1"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "\\tan\\left(x\\right)=1"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "General solutions for $$\\tan\\left(x\\right)=1$$",
"result": "x=\\frac{π}{4}+πn",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "$$\\tan\\left(x\\right)$$ periodicity table with $$πn$$ cycle:<br/>$$\\begin{array}{|c|c|}\\hline x&\\tan(x)\\\\\\hline 0&0\\\\\\hline \\frac{π}{6}&\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{3}\\\\\\hline \\frac{π}{4}&1\\\\\\hline \\frac{π}{3}&\\sqrt{3}\\\\\\hline \\frac{π}{2}&\\pm\\infty\\\\\\hline \\frac{2π}{3}&-\\sqrt{3}\\\\\\hline \\frac{3π}{4}&-1\\\\\\hline \\frac{5π}{6}&-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{3}\\\\\\hline &\\\\\\hline \\end{array}$$"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Combine all the solutions",
"result": "x=2πn,\\:x=π+2πn,\\:x=\\frac{π}{4}+πn"
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Solution
Solution
+1
Degrees
Solution steps
Subtract from both sides
Factor
Factor out common term
Solving each part separately
General solutions for
periodicity table with cycle:
Solve
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
General solutions for
periodicity table with cycle:
Combine all the solutions
Graph
Popular Examples
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the general solution for tan(x)sin(x)=sin(x) ?
The general solution for tan(x)sin(x)=sin(x) is x=2pin,x=pi+2pin,x= pi/4+pin