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sin(x-20)= 1/(sqrt(2))

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Solution

sin(x−20∘)=2​1​

Solution

x=360∘n+65∘,x=360∘n+155∘
+1
Radians
x=3613π​+2πn,x=3631π​+2πn
Solution steps
sin(x−20∘)=2​1​
Simplify 2​1​:22​​
2​1​
Multiply by the conjugate 2​2​​=2​2​1⋅2​​
1⋅2​=2​
2​2​=2
2​2​
Apply radical rule: a​a​=a2​2​=2=2
=22​​
sin(x−20∘)=22​​
General solutions for sin(x−20∘)=22​​
sin(x) periodicity table with 360∘n cycle:
x030∘45∘60∘90∘120∘135∘150∘​sin(x)021​22​​23​​123​​22​​21​​x180∘210∘225∘240∘270∘300∘315∘330∘​sin(x)0−21​−22​​−23​​−1−23​​−22​​−21​​​
x−20∘=45∘+360∘n,x−20∘=135∘+360∘n
x−20∘=45∘+360∘n,x−20∘=135∘+360∘n
Solve x−20∘=45∘+360∘n:x=360∘n+65∘
x−20∘=45∘+360∘n
Move 20∘to the right side
x−20∘=45∘+360∘n
Add 20∘ to both sidesx−20∘+20∘=45∘+360∘n+20∘
Simplify
x−20∘+20∘=45∘+360∘n+20∘
Simplify x−20∘+20∘:x
x−20∘+20∘
Add similar elements: −20∘+20∘=0
=x
Simplify 45∘+360∘n+20∘:360∘n+65∘
45∘+360∘n+20∘
Group like terms=360∘n+45∘+20∘
Least Common Multiplier of 4,9:36
4,9
Least Common Multiplier (LCM)
Prime factorization of 4:2⋅2
4
4divides by 24=2⋅2=2⋅2
Prime factorization of 9:3⋅3
9
9divides by 39=3⋅3=3⋅3
Multiply each factor the greatest number of times it occurs in either 4 or 9=2⋅2⋅3⋅3
Multiply the numbers: 2⋅2⋅3⋅3=36=36
Adjust Fractions based on the LCM
Multiply each numerator by the same amount needed to multiply its
corresponding denominator to turn it into the LCM 36
For 45∘:multiply the denominator and numerator by 945∘=4⋅9180∘9​=45∘
For 20∘:multiply the denominator and numerator by 420∘=9⋅4180∘4​=20∘
=45∘+20∘
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: ca​±cb​=ca±b​=36180∘9+180∘4​
Add similar elements: 1620∘+720∘=2340∘=360∘n+65∘
x=360∘n+65∘
x=360∘n+65∘
x=360∘n+65∘
Solve x−20∘=135∘+360∘n:x=360∘n+155∘
x−20∘=135∘+360∘n
Move 20∘to the right side
x−20∘=135∘+360∘n
Add 20∘ to both sidesx−20∘+20∘=135∘+360∘n+20∘
Simplify
x−20∘+20∘=135∘+360∘n+20∘
Simplify x−20∘+20∘:x
x−20∘+20∘
Add similar elements: −20∘+20∘=0
=x
Simplify 135∘+360∘n+20∘:360∘n+155∘
135∘+360∘n+20∘
Group like terms=360∘n+20∘+135∘
Least Common Multiplier of 9,4:36
9,4
Least Common Multiplier (LCM)
Prime factorization of 9:3⋅3
9
9divides by 39=3⋅3=3⋅3
Prime factorization of 4:2⋅2
4
4divides by 24=2⋅2=2⋅2
Multiply each factor the greatest number of times it occurs in either 9 or 4=3⋅3⋅2⋅2
Multiply the numbers: 3⋅3⋅2⋅2=36=36
Adjust Fractions based on the LCM
Multiply each numerator by the same amount needed to multiply its
corresponding denominator to turn it into the LCM 36
For 20∘:multiply the denominator and numerator by 420∘=9⋅4180∘4​=20∘
For 135∘:multiply the denominator and numerator by 9135∘=4⋅9540∘9​=135∘
=20∘+135∘
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: ca​±cb​=ca±b​=36180∘4+4860∘​
Add similar elements: 720∘+4860∘=5580∘=360∘n+155∘
x=360∘n+155∘
x=360∘n+155∘
x=360∘n+155∘
x=360∘n+65∘,x=360∘n+155∘

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  • What is the general solution for sin(x-20)= 1/(sqrt(2)) ?

    The general solution for sin(x-20)= 1/(sqrt(2)) is x=360n+65,x=360n+155
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