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"query": {
"display": "$$6\\tan\\left(x\\right)\\left(1-\\cos^{2}\\left(x\\right)\\right)=\\tan\\left(x\\right)$$",
"symbolab_question": "EQUATION#6\\tan(x)(1-\\cos^{2}(x))=\\tan(x)"
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"level": "PERFORMED",
"subject": "Trigonometry",
"topic": "Trig Equations",
"subTopic": "Trig Equations",
"default": "x=πn,x=2.72105…+2πn,x=-2.72105…+2πn,x=0.42053…+2πn,x=2π-0.42053…+2πn",
"degrees": "x=0^{\\circ }+180^{\\circ }n,x=155.90515…^{\\circ }+360^{\\circ }n,x=-155.90515…^{\\circ }+360^{\\circ }n,x=24.09484…^{\\circ }+360^{\\circ }n,x=335.90515…^{\\circ }+360^{\\circ }n",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$6\\tan\\left(x\\right)\\left(1-\\cos^{2}\\left(x\\right)\\right)=\\tan\\left(x\\right){\\quad:\\quad}x=πn,\\:x=2.72105…+2πn,\\:x=-2.72105…+2πn,\\:x=0.42053…+2πn,\\:x=2π-0.42053…+2πn$$",
"input": "6\\tan\\left(x\\right)\\left(1-\\cos^{2}\\left(x\\right)\\right)=\\tan\\left(x\\right)",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Subtract $$\\tan\\left(x\\right)$$ from both sides",
"result": "5\\tan\\left(x\\right)-6\\cos^{2}\\left(x\\right)\\tan\\left(x\\right)=0"
},
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Factor $$5\\tan\\left(x\\right)-6\\cos^{2}\\left(x\\right)\\tan\\left(x\\right):{\\quad}-\\tan\\left(x\\right)\\left(\\sqrt{6}\\cos\\left(x\\right)+\\sqrt{5}\\right)\\left(\\sqrt{6}\\cos\\left(x\\right)-\\sqrt{5}\\right)$$",
"input": "5\\tan\\left(x\\right)-6\\cos^{2}\\left(x\\right)\\tan\\left(x\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Factor out common term $$-\\tan\\left(x\\right)$$",
"result": "=-\\tan\\left(x\\right)\\left(-5+6\\cos^{2}\\left(x\\right)\\right)",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Factor $$6\\cos^{2}\\left(x\\right)-5:{\\quad}\\left(\\sqrt{6}\\cos\\left(x\\right)+\\sqrt{5}\\right)\\left(\\sqrt{6}\\cos\\left(x\\right)-\\sqrt{5}\\right)$$",
"input": "6\\cos^{2}\\left(x\\right)-5",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Rewrite $$6\\cos^{2}\\left(x\\right)-5$$ as $$\\left(\\sqrt{6}\\cos\\left(x\\right)\\right)^{2}-\\left(\\sqrt{5}\\right)^{2}$$",
"input": "6\\cos^{2}\\left(x\\right)-5",
"result": "=\\left(\\sqrt{6}\\cos\\left(x\\right)\\right)^{2}-\\left(\\sqrt{5}\\right)^{2}",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply radical rule: $$a=\\left(\\sqrt{a}\\right)^{2}$$",
"secondary": [
"$$6=\\left(\\sqrt{6}\\right)^{2}$$"
],
"result": "=\\left(\\sqrt{6}\\right)^{2}\\cos^{2}\\left(x\\right)-5",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply radical rule: $$a=\\left(\\sqrt{a}\\right)^{2}$$",
"secondary": [
"$$5=\\left(\\sqrt{5}\\right)^{2}$$"
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"result": "=\\left(\\sqrt{6}\\right)^{2}\\cos^{2}\\left(x\\right)-\\left(\\sqrt{5}\\right)^{2}",
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"practiceTopic": "Radical Rules"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply exponent rule: $$a^{m}b^{m}=\\left(ab\\right)^{m}$$",
"secondary": [
"$$\\left(\\sqrt{6}\\right)^{2}\\cos^{2}\\left(x\\right)=\\left(\\sqrt{6}\\cos\\left(x\\right)\\right)^{2}$$"
],
"result": "=\\left(\\sqrt{6}\\cos\\left(x\\right)\\right)^{2}-\\left(\\sqrt{5}\\right)^{2}",
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"practiceTopic": "Expand FOIL"
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{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply Difference of Two Squares Formula: $$x^{2}-y^{2}=\\left(x+y\\right)\\left(x-y\\right)$$",
"secondary": [
"$$\\left(\\sqrt{6}\\cos\\left(x\\right)\\right)^{2}-\\left(\\sqrt{5}\\right)^{2}=\\left(\\sqrt{6}\\cos\\left(x\\right)+\\sqrt{5}\\right)\\left(\\sqrt{6}\\cos\\left(x\\right)-\\sqrt{5}\\right)$$"
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"result": "=\\left(\\sqrt{6}\\cos\\left(x\\right)+\\sqrt{5}\\right)\\left(\\sqrt{6}\\cos\\left(x\\right)-\\sqrt{5}\\right)",
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"type": "step",
"result": "=-\\tan\\left(x\\right)\\left(\\sqrt{6}\\cos\\left(x\\right)+\\sqrt{5}\\right)\\left(\\sqrt{6}\\cos\\left(x\\right)-\\sqrt{5}\\right)"
}
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"result": "-\\tan\\left(x\\right)\\left(\\sqrt{6}\\cos\\left(x\\right)+\\sqrt{5}\\right)\\left(\\sqrt{6}\\cos\\left(x\\right)-\\sqrt{5}\\right)=0"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Solving each part separately",
"result": "\\tan\\left(x\\right)=0\\lor\\:\\sqrt{6}\\cos\\left(x\\right)+\\sqrt{5}=0\\lor\\:\\sqrt{6}\\cos\\left(x\\right)-\\sqrt{5}=0"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\tan\\left(x\\right)=0{\\quad:\\quad}x=πn$$",
"input": "\\tan\\left(x\\right)=0",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "General solutions for $$\\tan\\left(x\\right)=0$$",
"result": "x=0+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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"result": "x=0+πn"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Solve $$x=0+πn:{\\quad}x=πn$$",
"input": "x=0+πn",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "$$0+πn=πn$$",
"result": "x=πn"
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"title": "$$\\sqrt{6}\\cos\\left(x\\right)+\\sqrt{5}=0{\\quad:\\quad}x=\\arccos\\left(-\\sqrt{\\frac{5}{6}}\\right)+2πn,\\:x=-\\arccos\\left(-\\sqrt{\\frac{5}{6}}\\right)+2πn$$",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Move $$\\sqrt{5}\\:$$to the right side",
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"result": "\\sqrt{6}\\cos\\left(x\\right)=-\\sqrt{5}",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Subtract $$\\sqrt{5}$$ from both sides",
"result": "\\sqrt{6}\\cos\\left(x\\right)+\\sqrt{5}-\\sqrt{5}=0-\\sqrt{5}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "\\sqrt{6}\\cos\\left(x\\right)=-\\sqrt{5}"
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"title": "Divide both sides by $$\\sqrt{6}$$",
"input": "\\sqrt{6}\\cos\\left(x\\right)=-\\sqrt{5}",
"result": "\\cos\\left(x\\right)=-\\sqrt{\\frac{5}{6}}",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Divide both sides by $$\\sqrt{6}$$",
"result": "\\frac{\\sqrt{6}\\cos\\left(x\\right)}{\\sqrt{6}}=\\frac{-\\sqrt{5}}{\\sqrt{6}}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Cancel the common factor: $$\\sqrt{6}$$",
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"input": "\\cos\\left(x\\right)=-\\sqrt{\\frac{5}{6}}",
"result": "x=\\arccos\\left(-\\sqrt{\\frac{5}{6}}\\right)+2πn,\\:x=-\\arccos\\left(-\\sqrt{\\frac{5}{6}}\\right)+2πn",
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"result": "x=\\arccos\\left(-\\sqrt{\\frac{5}{6}}\\right)+2πn,\\:x=-\\arccos\\left(-\\sqrt{\\frac{5}{6}}\\right)+2πn"
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"result": "\\sqrt{6}\\cos\\left(x\\right)=\\sqrt{5}",
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"type": "step",
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"type": "step",
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Apply trig inverse properties
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Combine all the solutions
Show solutions in decimal form