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"query": {
"display": "$$2\\tan\\left(x\\right)\\sin\\left(x\\right)=\\sqrt{3}\\tan\\left(x\\right)$$",
"symbolab_question": "EQUATION#2\\tan(x)\\sin(x)=\\sqrt{3}\\tan(x)"
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"solution": {
"level": "PERFORMED",
"subject": "Trigonometry",
"topic": "Trig Equations",
"subTopic": "Trig Equations",
"default": "x=πn,x=\\frac{π}{3}+2πn,x=\\frac{2π}{3}+2πn",
"degrees": "x=0^{\\circ }+180^{\\circ }n,x=60^{\\circ }+360^{\\circ }n,x=120^{\\circ }+360^{\\circ }n",
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"title": "$$2\\tan\\left(x\\right)\\sin\\left(x\\right)=\\sqrt{3}\\tan\\left(x\\right){\\quad:\\quad}x=πn,\\:x=\\frac{π}{3}+2πn,\\:x=\\frac{2π}{3}+2πn$$",
"input": "2\\tan\\left(x\\right)\\sin\\left(x\\right)=\\sqrt{3}\\tan\\left(x\\right)",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Subtract $$\\sqrt{3}\\tan\\left(x\\right)$$ from both sides",
"result": "2\\tan\\left(x\\right)\\sin\\left(x\\right)-\\sqrt{3}\\tan\\left(x\\right)=0"
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"title": "Factor $$2\\tan\\left(x\\right)\\sin\\left(x\\right)-\\sqrt{3}\\tan\\left(x\\right):{\\quad}\\tan\\left(x\\right)\\left(2\\sin\\left(x\\right)-\\sqrt{3}\\right)$$",
"input": "2\\tan\\left(x\\right)\\sin\\left(x\\right)-\\sqrt{3}\\tan\\left(x\\right)",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Factor out common term $$\\tan\\left(x\\right)$$",
"result": "=\\tan\\left(x\\right)\\left(2\\sin\\left(x\\right)-\\sqrt{3}\\right)",
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"type": "step",
"result": "\\tan\\left(x\\right)\\left(2\\sin\\left(x\\right)-\\sqrt{3}\\right)=0"
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"result": "\\tan\\left(x\\right)=0\\lor\\:2\\sin\\left(x\\right)-\\sqrt{3}=0"
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"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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"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": "$$2\\sin\\left(x\\right)-\\sqrt{3}=0{\\quad:\\quad}x=\\frac{π}{3}+2πn,\\:x=\\frac{2π}{3}+2πn$$",
"input": "2\\sin\\left(x\\right)-\\sqrt{3}=0",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Move $$\\sqrt{3}\\:$$to the right side",
"input": "2\\sin\\left(x\\right)-\\sqrt{3}=0",
"result": "2\\sin\\left(x\\right)=\\sqrt{3}",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
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"result": "2\\sin\\left(x\\right)-\\sqrt{3}+\\sqrt{3}=0+\\sqrt{3}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "2\\sin\\left(x\\right)=\\sqrt{3}"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Divide both sides by $$2$$",
"input": "2\\sin\\left(x\\right)=\\sqrt{3}",
"result": "\\sin\\left(x\\right)=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}",
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"result": "\\frac{2\\sin\\left(x\\right)}{2}=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "\\sin\\left(x\\right)=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}"
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"title": "General solutions for $$\\sin\\left(x\\right)=\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}$$",
"result": "x=\\frac{π}{3}+2πn,\\:x=\\frac{2π}{3}+2πn",
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"type": "step",
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Solution
Solution
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Degrees
Solution steps
Subtract from both sides
Factor
Factor out common term
Solving each part separately
General solutions for
periodicity table with cycle:
Solve
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
General solutions for
periodicity table with cycle:
Combine all the solutions
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What is the general solution for 2tan(x)sin(x)=sqrt(3)tan(x) ?
The general solution for 2tan(x)sin(x)=sqrt(3)tan(x) is x=pin,x= pi/3+2pin,x=(2pi)/3+2pin