Solution
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Solution steps
Rewrite using trig identities
Use the Pythagorean identity:
Solve by substitution
Let:
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Apply the distributive law:
Multiply the numbers:
Write in the standard form
Solve with the quadratic formula
Quadratic Equation Formula:
For
Apply rule
Multiply the numbers:
Add the numbers:
Prime factorization of
divides by
divides by
divides by
are all prime numbers, therefore no further factorization is possible
Apply exponent rule:
Apply radical rule:
Apply radical rule:
Refine
Separate the solutions
Remove parentheses:
Multiply the numbers:
Apply the fraction rule:
Cancel
Factor
Rewrite as
Factor out common term
Cancel the common factor:
Remove parentheses:
Multiply the numbers:
Apply the fraction rule:
Factor
Rewrite as
Factor out common term
Cancel the common factor:
The solutions to the quadratic equation are:
Substitute back
Apply trig inverse properties
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What is the general solution for 5cos^2(y)+2sin(y)=0 ?
The general solution for 5cos^2(y)+2sin(y)=0 is y=-0.96106…+2pin,y=pi+0.96106…+2pin