Solution
solve for
Solution
Solution steps
Switch sides
Subtract from both sides
Rewrite using trig identities
Use the Pythagorean identity:
Solve by substitution
Let:
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Expand
Expand
Apply the distributive law:
Multiply:
Move to the right side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Factor
Factor out common term
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Cancel the common factor:
Simplify
Apply rule
For the solutions are
Substitute back
Apply trig inverse properties
General solutions for
Apply trig inverse properties
General solutions for
Combine all the solutions
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