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8sin^2(x)=1

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Solution

8sin2(x)=1

Solution

x=0.36136…+2πn,x=π−0.36136…+2πn,x=−0.36136…+2πn,x=π+0.36136…+2πn
+1
Degrees
x=20.70481…∘+360∘n,x=159.29518…∘+360∘n,x=−20.70481…∘+360∘n,x=200.70481…∘+360∘n
Solution steps
8sin2(x)=1
Solve by substitution
8sin2(x)=1
Let: sin(x)=u8u2=1
8u2=1:u=42​​,u=−42​​
8u2=1
Divide both sides by 8
8u2=1
Divide both sides by 888u2​=81​
Simplifyu2=81​
u2=81​
For x2=f(a) the solutions are x=f(a)​,−f(a)​
u=81​​,u=−81​​
81​​=42​​
81​​
Apply radical rule: assuming a≥0,b≥0=8​1​​
8​=22​
8​
Prime factorization of 8:23
8
8divides by 28=4⋅2=2⋅4
4divides by 24=2⋅2=2⋅2⋅2
2 is a prime number, therefore no further factorization is possible=2⋅2⋅2
=23
=23​
Apply exponent rule: ab+c=ab⋅ac=22⋅2​
Apply radical rule: =2​22​
Apply radical rule: 22​=2=22​
=22​1​​
Apply rule 1​=1=22​1​
Rationalize 22​1​:42​​
22​1​
Multiply by the conjugate 2​2​​=22​2​1⋅2​​
1⋅2​=2​
22​2​=4
22​2​
Apply exponent rule: ab⋅ac=ab+c22​2​=2⋅221​⋅221​=21+21​+21​=21+21​+21​
Add similar elements: 21​+21​=2⋅21​=21+2⋅21​
2⋅21​=1
2⋅21​
Multiply fractions: a⋅cb​=ca⋅b​=21⋅2​
Cancel the common factor: 2=1
=21+1
Add the numbers: 1+1=2=22
22=4=4
=42​​
=42​​
−81​​=−42​​
−81​​
Simplify 81​​:22​1​​
81​​
Apply radical rule: assuming a≥0,b≥0=8​1​​
8​=22​
8​
Prime factorization of 8:23
8
8divides by 28=4⋅2=2⋅4
4divides by 24=2⋅2=2⋅2⋅2
2 is a prime number, therefore no further factorization is possible=2⋅2⋅2
=23
=23​
Apply exponent rule: ab+c=ab⋅ac=22⋅2​
Apply radical rule: =2​22​
Apply radical rule: 22​=2=22​
=22​1​​
=−22​1​​
Apply rule 1​=1=−22​1​
Rationalize −22​1​:−42​​
−22​1​
Multiply by the conjugate 2​2​​=−22​2​1⋅2​​
1⋅2​=2​
22​2​=4
22​2​
Apply exponent rule: ab⋅ac=ab+c22​2​=2⋅221​⋅221​=21+21​+21​=21+21​+21​
Add similar elements: 21​+21​=2⋅21​=21+2⋅21​
2⋅21​=1
2⋅21​
Multiply fractions: a⋅cb​=ca⋅b​=21⋅2​
Cancel the common factor: 2=1
=21+1
Add the numbers: 1+1=2=22
22=4=4
=−42​​
=−42​​
u=42​​,u=−42​​
Substitute back u=sin(x)sin(x)=42​​,sin(x)=−42​​
sin(x)=42​​,sin(x)=−42​​
sin(x)=42​​:x=arcsin(42​​)+2πn,x=π−arcsin(42​​)+2πn
sin(x)=42​​
Apply trig inverse properties
sin(x)=42​​
General solutions for sin(x)=42​​sin(x)=a⇒x=arcsin(a)+2πn,x=π−arcsin(a)+2πnx=arcsin(42​​)+2πn,x=π−arcsin(42​​)+2πn
x=arcsin(42​​)+2πn,x=π−arcsin(42​​)+2πn
sin(x)=−42​​:x=arcsin(−42​​)+2πn,x=π+arcsin(42​​)+2πn
sin(x)=−42​​
Apply trig inverse properties
sin(x)=−42​​
General solutions for sin(x)=−42​​sin(x)=−a⇒x=arcsin(−a)+2πn,x=π+arcsin(a)+2πnx=arcsin(−42​​)+2πn,x=π+arcsin(42​​)+2πn
x=arcsin(−42​​)+2πn,x=π+arcsin(42​​)+2πn
Combine all the solutionsx=arcsin(42​​)+2πn,x=π−arcsin(42​​)+2πn,x=arcsin(−42​​)+2πn,x=π+arcsin(42​​)+2πn
Show solutions in decimal formx=0.36136…+2πn,x=π−0.36136…+2πn,x=−0.36136…+2πn,x=π+0.36136…+2πn

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