{ "query": { "display": "$$\\cos^{2}\\left(x\\right)-\\sin^{2}\\left(x\\right)+\\sin\\left(x\\right)=1$$", "symbolab_question": "EQUATION#\\cos^{2}(x)-\\sin^{2}(x)+\\sin(x)=1" }, "solution": { "level": "PERFORMED", "subject": "Trigonometry", "topic": "Trig Equations", "subTopic": "Trig Equations", "default": "x=2πn,x=π+2πn,x=\\frac{π}{6}+2πn,x=\\frac{5π}{6}+2πn", "degrees": "x=0^{\\circ }+360^{\\circ }n,x=180^{\\circ }+360^{\\circ }n,x=30^{\\circ }+360^{\\circ }n,x=150^{\\circ }+360^{\\circ }n", "meta": { "showVerify": true } }, "steps": { "type": "interim", "title": "$$\\cos^{2}\\left(x\\right)-\\sin^{2}\\left(x\\right)+\\sin\\left(x\\right)=1{\\quad:\\quad}x=2πn,\\:x=π+2πn,\\:x=\\frac{π}{6}+2πn,\\:x=\\frac{5π}{6}+2πn$$", "input": "\\cos^{2}\\left(x\\right)-\\sin^{2}\\left(x\\right)+\\sin\\left(x\\right)=1", "steps": [ { "type": "step", "primary": "Subtract $$1$$ from both sides", "result": "\\cos^{2}\\left(x\\right)-\\sin^{2}\\left(x\\right)+\\sin\\left(x\\right)-1=0" }, { "type": "interim", "title": "Rewrite using trig identities", "input": "-1+\\cos^{2}\\left(x\\right)+\\sin\\left(x\\right)-\\sin^{2}\\left(x\\right)", "result": "\\sin\\left(x\\right)-2\\sin^{2}\\left(x\\right)=0", "steps": [ { "type": "step", "primary": "Use the Pythagorean identity: $$1=\\cos^{2}\\left(x\\right)+\\sin^{2}\\left(x\\right)$$", "secondary": [ "$$1-\\cos^{2}\\left(x\\right)=\\sin^{2}\\left(x\\right)$$", "$$-1+\\cos^{2}\\left(x\\right)=-\\sin^{2}\\left(x\\right)$$" ], "result": "=\\sin\\left(x\\right)-\\sin^{2}\\left(x\\right)-\\sin^{2}\\left(x\\right)" }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Simplify", "result": "=\\sin\\left(x\\right)-2\\sin^{2}\\left(x\\right)", "meta": { "solvingClass": "Solver" } } ], "meta": { "interimType": "Trig Rewrite Using Trig identities 0Eq", "gptData": 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"result": "=\\sqrt{1-4\\left(-2\\right)\\cdot\\:0}" }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Apply rule $$-\\left(-a\\right)=a$$", "result": "=\\sqrt{1+4\\cdot\\:2\\cdot\\:0}" }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Apply rule $$0\\cdot\\:a=0$$", "result": "=\\sqrt{1+0}" }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Add the numbers: $$1+0=1$$", "result": "=\\sqrt{1}" }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Apply rule $$\\sqrt{1}=1$$", "result": "=1" } ], "meta": { "solvingClass": "Solver", "interimType": "Solver", "gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xymbOTBTIQkBEGSNjyYYsjjDErT97kX84sZPuiUzCW6s7Uac2nmABaurcWf8xH8OQyyBqAK+u1uUA6eWfx20RApzehkKrn0era9rz8TlL+x/vj+lG4r/2yK6aJdxvUCCu4btCR5dIjxQ5ASg+ZPFVSsdlyvzZvmgr6BbflRzL8H8tZyb36vpKwrPyssOZsvwtrg==" } }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Separate the solutions", "result": "{u}_{1}=\\frac{-1+1}{2\\left(-2\\right)},\\:{u}_{2}=\\frac{-1-1}{2\\left(-2\\right)}" }, { "type": "interim", "title": "$$u=\\frac{-1+1}{2\\left(-2\\right)}:{\\quad}0$$", "input": "\\frac{-1+1}{2\\left(-2\\right)}", "steps": [ { "type": "step", "primary": "Remove parentheses: $$\\left(-a\\right)=-a$$", "result": "=\\frac{-1+1}{-2\\cdot\\:2}" }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Add/Subtract the numbers: $$-1+1=0$$", "result": "=\\frac{0}{-2\\cdot\\:2}" }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$2\\cdot\\:2=4$$", "result": "=\\frac{0}{-4}" }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Apply the fraction rule: $$\\frac{a}{-b}=-\\frac{a}{b}$$", "result": "=-\\frac{0}{4}" }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Apply rule $$\\frac{0}{a}=0,\\:a\\ne\\:0$$", "result": "=-0" }, { "type": "step", "result": "=0" } ], "meta": { "solvingClass": "Solver", "interimType": "Solver", "gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xymbOTBTIQkBEGSNjyYYsjjDErT97kX84sZPuiUzCW6s7ZILxh0n9XGu+UX30rV52KVBraIXtDlgD3G/CwhQUjohwkKGJWEPFPk38sdJMsyPIc1L1JfkzeAMH8Sv8wAfVX6QS8+Ejzws6A1XwOMup5uLxfayEPhINvNr8uCW/1LTC" } }, { "type": "interim", "title": "$$u=\\frac{-1-1}{2\\left(-2\\right)}:{\\quad}\\frac{1}{2}$$", "input": "\\frac{-1-1}{2\\left(-2\\right)}", "steps": [ { "type": "step", "primary": "Remove parentheses: $$\\left(-a\\right)=-a$$", "result": "=\\frac{-1-1}{-2\\cdot\\:2}" }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Subtract the numbers: $$-1-1=-2$$", "result": "=\\frac{-2}{-2\\cdot\\:2}" }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$2\\cdot\\:2=4$$", "result": "=\\frac{-2}{-4}" }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Apply the fraction rule: $$\\frac{-a}{-b}=\\frac{a}{b}$$", "result": "=\\frac{2}{4}" }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Cancel the common factor: $$2$$", "result": "=\\frac{1}{2}" } ], "meta": { "solvingClass": "Solver", "interimType": "Solver", "gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xymbOTBTIQkBEGSNjyYYsjjDErT97kX84sZPuiUzCW6s7CoFrCplKlG9JQtC7YmAoI1BraIXtDlgD3G/CwhQUjohwkKGJWEPFPk38sdJMsyPI4zPT6LZm4vvilNzqSUf5kUZjT4S6OaNQYcHY9HJJkC4fxUj6O9O80LGkpcT/GM7iwhKbDnZDRLLlBw2jEV2ywg==" } }, { "type": "step", "primary": "The solutions to the quadratic equation are:", "result": 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