Solution
Solution
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Solution steps
Add to both sides
Square both sides
Subtract from both sides
Rewrite using trig identities
Use the Pythagorean identity:
Simplify
Apply Perfect Square Formula:
Simplify
Remove parentheses:
Apply exponent rule: if is even
Multiply the numbers:
Apply exponent rule:
Expand
Apply the distributive law:
Apply minus-plus rules
Multiply the numbers:
Simplify
Group like terms
Add similar elements:
Add/Subtract the numbers:
Solve by substitution
Let:
Divide both sides by
Write in the standard form
Solve with the quadratic formula
Quadratic Equation Formula:
For
Apply rule
Apply exponent rule: if is even
Multiply the numbers:
Add the numbers:
Separate the solutions
Apply rule
Multiply the numbers:
Apply rule
Multiply the numbers:
The solutions to the quadratic equation are:
Substitute back
Apply trig inverse properties
General solutions for
Apply trig inverse properties
General solutions for
Combine all the solutions
Verify solutions by plugging them into the original equation
Check the solutions by plugging them into
Remove the ones that don't agree with the equation.
Check the solution True
Plug in
For plug in
Refine
Check the solution False
Plug in
For plug in
Refine
Check the solution False
Plug in
For plug in
Refine
Check the solution True
Plug in
For plug in
Refine
Show solutions in decimal form
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the general solution for 117.72sin(θ)-35.316cos(θ)-12.5=0 ?
The general solution for 117.72sin(θ)-35.316cos(θ)-12.5=0 is θ=0.39333…+2pin,θ=pi+0.18957…+2pin