What is the general solution for 2sin^2(a)=-sin(a) ?

The general solution for 2sin^2(a)=-sin(a) is a=2pin,a=pi+2pin,a=(7pi)/6+2pin,a=(11pi)/6+2pin

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2sin^2(a)=-sin(a)

Solution

2 sin^{2} (a) = - sin (a)

Solution

a = 2 πn, a = π + 2 πn, a = \frac{7 π}{6} + 2 πn, a = \frac{11 π}{6} + 2 πn

Degrees

a = 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, a = 18 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, a = 21 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, a = 33 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n

Solution steps

2 sin^{2} (a) = - sin (a)

Solve by substitution

2 sin^{2} (a) = - sin (a)

Let:

sin (a) = u

2 u^{2} = - u

2 u^{2} = - u : u = 0, u = - \frac{1}{2}

2 u^{2} = - u

Move

u

to the left side

2 u^{2} = - u

Add

u

to both sides

2 u^{2} + u = - u + u

Simplify

2 u^{2} + u = 0

2 u^{2} + u = 0

Solve with the quadratic formula

2 u^{2} + u = 0

Quadratic Equation Formula:

For

a = 2, b = 1, c = 0

u_{1, 2} = \frac{- 1 \pm 1 ^{2} - 4 \cdot 2 \cdot 0}{2 \cdot 2}

u_{1, 2} = \frac{- 1 \pm 1 ^{2} - 4 \cdot 2 \cdot 0}{2 \cdot 2}

1^{2} - 4 \cdot 2 \cdot 0 = 1

1^{2} - 4 \cdot 2 \cdot 0

Apply rule

1^{a} = 1

1^{2} = 1

= 1 - 4 \cdot 2 \cdot 0

Apply rule

0 \cdot a = 0

= 1 - 0

Subtract the numbers:

1 - 0 = 1

= 1

Apply rule

1 = 1

= 1

u_{1, 2} = \frac{- 1 \pm 1}{2 \cdot 2}

Separate the solutions

u_{1} = \frac{- 1 + 1}{2 \cdot 2}, u_{2} = \frac{- 1 - 1}{2 \cdot 2}

u = \frac{- 1 + 1}{2 \cdot 2} : 0

\frac{- 1 + 1}{2 \cdot 2}

Add/Subtract the numbers:

- 1 + 1 = 0

= \frac{0}{2 \cdot 2}

Multiply the numbers:

2 \cdot 2 = 4

= \frac{0}{4}

Apply rule

\frac{0}{a} = 0, a \neq = 0

= 0

u = \frac{- 1 - 1}{2 \cdot 2} : - \frac{1}{2}

\frac{- 1 - 1}{2 \cdot 2}

Subtract the numbers:

- 1 - 1 = - 2

= \frac{- 2}{2 \cdot 2}

Multiply the numbers:

2 \cdot 2 = 4

= \frac{- 2}{4}

Apply the fraction rule:

\frac{- a}{b} = - \frac{a}{b}

= - \frac{2}{4}

Cancel the common factor:

2

= - \frac{1}{2}

The solutions to the quadratic equation are:

u = 0, u = - \frac{1}{2}

Substitute back

u = sin (a)

sin (a) = 0, sin (a) = - \frac{1}{2}

sin (a) = 0, sin (a) = - \frac{1}{2}

sin (a) = 0 : a = 2 πn, a = π + 2 πn

sin (a) = 0

General solutions for

sin (a) = 0

sin (x)

periodicity table with

2 πn

cycle:

x 0 \frac{π}{6} \frac{π}{4} \frac{π}{3} \frac{π}{2} \frac{2 π}{3} \frac{3 π}{4} \frac{5 π}{6} sin (x) 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2} 1 \frac{3}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{1}{2} x π \frac{7 π}{6} \frac{5 π}{4} \frac{4 π}{3} \frac{3 π}{2} \frac{5 π}{3} \frac{7 π}{4} \frac{11 π}{6} sin (x) 0 - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{3}{2} - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2}

a = 0 + 2 πn, a = π + 2 πn

a = 0 + 2 πn, a = π + 2 πn

Solve

a = 0 + 2 πn : a = 2 πn

a = 0 + 2 πn

0 + 2 πn = 2 πn

a = 2 πn

a = 2 πn, a = π + 2 πn

sin (a) = - \frac{1}{2} : a = \frac{7 π}{6} + 2 πn, a = \frac{11 π}{6} + 2 πn

sin (a) = - \frac{1}{2}

General solutions for

sin (a) = - \frac{1}{2}

sin (x)

periodicity table with

2 πn

cycle:

x 0 \frac{π}{6} \frac{π}{4} \frac{π}{3} \frac{π}{2} \frac{2 π}{3} \frac{3 π}{4} \frac{5 π}{6} sin (x) 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2} 1 \frac{3}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{1}{2} x π \frac{7 π}{6} \frac{5 π}{4} \frac{4 π}{3} \frac{3 π}{2} \frac{5 π}{3} \frac{7 π}{4} \frac{11 π}{6} sin (x) 0 - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{3}{2} - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2}

a = \frac{7 π}{6} + 2 πn, a = \frac{11 π}{6} + 2 πn

a = \frac{7 π}{6} + 2 πn, a = \frac{11 π}{6} + 2 πn

Combine all the solutions

a = 2 πn, a = π + 2 πn, a = \frac{7 π}{6} + 2 πn, a = \frac{11 π}{6} + 2 πn

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What is the general solution for 2sin^2(a)=-sin(a) ?
The general solution for 2sin^2(a)=-sin(a) is a=2pin,a=pi+2pin,a=(7pi)/6+2pin,a=(11pi)/6+2pin