{ "query": { "display": "$$\\sin^{3}\\left(x\\right)-6\\sin^{2}\\left(x\\right)-\\sin\\left(x\\right)+6=0$$", "symbolab_question": "EQUATION#\\sin^{3}(x)-6\\sin^{2}(x)-\\sin(x)+6=0" }, "solution": { "level": "PERFORMED", "subject": "Trigonometry", "topic": "Trig Equations", "subTopic": "Trig Equations", "default": "x=\\frac{3π}{2}+2πn,x=\\frac{π}{2}+2πn", "degrees": "x=270^{\\circ }+360^{\\circ }n,x=90^{\\circ }+360^{\\circ }n", "meta": { "showVerify": true } }, "steps": { "type": "interim", "title": "$$\\sin^{3}\\left(x\\right)-6\\sin^{2}\\left(x\\right)-\\sin\\left(x\\right)+6=0{\\quad:\\quad}x=\\frac{3π}{2}+2πn,\\:x=\\frac{π}{2}+2πn$$", "input": "\\sin^{3}\\left(x\\right)-6\\sin^{2}\\left(x\\right)-\\sin\\left(x\\right)+6=0", "steps": [ { "type": "interim", "title": "Solve by substitution", "input": "\\sin^{3}\\left(x\\right)-6\\sin^{2}\\left(x\\right)-\\sin\\left(x\\right)+6=0", "result": "\\sin\\left(x\\right)=6,\\:\\sin\\left(x\\right)=-1,\\:\\sin\\left(x\\right)=1", "steps": [ { "type": "step", "primary": "Let: $$\\sin\\left(x\\right)=u$$", "result": "u^{3}-6u^{2}-u+6=0" }, { "type": "interim", "title": "$$u^{3}-6u^{2}-u+6=0{\\quad:\\quad}u=6,\\:u=-1,\\:u=1$$", "input": "u^{3}-6u^{2}-u+6=0", "steps": [ { "type": "interim", "title": "Factor $$u^{3}-6u^{2}-u+6:{\\quad}\\left(u-6\\right)\\left(u+1\\right)\\left(u-1\\right)$$", "input": "u^{3}-6u^{2}-u+6", "steps": [ { "type": "step", "result": "=\\left(u^{3}-6u^{2}\\right)+\\left(-u+6\\right)" }, { "type": "interim", "title": "Factor out $$-1\\:$$from $$-u+6:\\quad\\:-\\left(u-6\\right)$$", "input": "-u+6", "steps": [ { "type": "step", "primary": "Factor out common term $$-1$$", "result": "=-\\left(u-6\\right)", "meta": { "practiceLink": "/practice/factoring-practice", "practiceTopic": "Factoring" } } ], "meta": { "interimType": "Factor Out Specific 3Eq", "gptData": 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$$u-6$$", "result": "=\\left(u-6\\right)\\left(u^{2}-1\\right)", "meta": { "practiceLink": "/practice/factoring-practice", "practiceTopic": "Factoring" } }, { "type": "interim", "title": "Factor $$u^{2}-1:{\\quad}\\left(u+1\\right)\\left(u-1\\right)$$", "input": "u^{2}-1", "steps": [ { "type": "step", "primary": "Rewrite $$1$$ as $$1^{2}$$", "result": "=u^{2}-1^{2}" }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Apply Difference of Two Squares Formula: $$x^{2}-y^{2}=\\left(x+y\\right)\\left(x-y\\right)$$", "secondary": [ "$$u^{2}-1^{2}=\\left(u+1\\right)\\left(u-1\\right)$$" ], "result": "=\\left(u+1\\right)\\left(u-1\\right)", "meta": { "practiceLink": "/practice/factoring-practice#area=main&subtopic=Difference%20of%20Two%20Squares", "practiceTopic": "Factor Difference of Squares" } } ], "meta": { "interimType": "Algebraic Manipulation Factor Title 1Eq" } }, { "type": "step", "result": "=\\left(u-6\\right)\\left(u+1\\right)\\left(u-1\\right)" } ], "meta": { "solvingClass": "Solver", "interimType": "Generic Factor Specific 1Eq" } }, { "type": "step", "result": "\\left(u-6\\right)\\left(u+1\\right)\\left(u-1\\right)=0" }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Using the Zero Factor Principle:$$\\quad$$ If $$ab=0\\:$$then $$a=0\\:$$or $$b=0$$", "result": "u-6=0\\lor\\:u+1=0\\lor\\:u-1=0" }, { "type": "interim", "title": "Solve $$u-6=0:{\\quad}u=6$$", "input": "u-6=0", "steps": [ { "type": "interim", "title": "Move $$6\\:$$to the right side", "input": "u-6=0", "result": "u=6", "steps": [ { "type": "step", "primary": "Add $$6$$ to both sides", "result": "u-6+6=0+6" }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Simplify", "result": "u=6" } ], "meta": { "interimType": "Move to the Right Title 1Eq", "gptData": 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"Equations" } }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Substitute back $$u=\\sin\\left(x\\right)$$", "result": "\\sin\\left(x\\right)=6,\\:\\sin\\left(x\\right)=-1,\\:\\sin\\left(x\\right)=1" } ], "meta": { "interimType": "Substitution Method 0Eq" } }, { "type": "interim", "title": "$$\\sin\\left(x\\right)=6{\\quad:\\quad}$$No Solution", "input": "\\sin\\left(x\\right)=6", "steps": [ { "type": "step", "primary": "$$-1\\le\\sin\\left(x\\right)\\le1$$", "result": "\\mathrm{No\\:Solution}" } ], "meta": { "interimType": "N/A" } }, { "type": "interim", "title": "$$\\sin\\left(x\\right)=-1{\\quad:\\quad}x=\\frac{3π}{2}+2πn$$", "input": "\\sin\\left(x\\right)=-1", "steps": [ { "type": "interim", "title": "General solutions for $$\\sin\\left(x\\right)=-1$$", "result": "x=\\frac{3π}{2}+2πn", "steps": [ { "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 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