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sin(3x-6)= 1/2

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Solution

sin(3x−6∘)=21​

Solution

x=3360∘n​+12∘,x=3360∘n​+52∘
+1
Radians
x=15π​+32π​n,x=4513π​+32π​n
Solution steps
sin(3x−6∘)=21​
General solutions for sin(3x−6∘)=21​
sin(x) periodicity table with 360∘n cycle:
x030∘45∘60∘90∘120∘135∘150∘​sin(x)021​22​​23​​123​​22​​21​​x180∘210∘225∘240∘270∘300∘315∘330∘​sin(x)0−21​−22​​−23​​−1−23​​−22​​−21​​​
3x−6∘=30∘+360∘n,3x−6∘=150∘+360∘n
3x−6∘=30∘+360∘n,3x−6∘=150∘+360∘n
Solve 3x−6∘=30∘+360∘n:x=3360∘n​+12∘
3x−6∘=30∘+360∘n
Move 6∘to the right side
3x−6∘=30∘+360∘n
Add 6∘ to both sides3x−6∘+6∘=30∘+360∘n+6∘
Simplify
3x−6∘+6∘=30∘+360∘n+6∘
Simplify 3x−6∘+6∘:3x
3x−6∘+6∘
Add similar elements: −6∘+6∘=0
=3x
Simplify 30∘+360∘n+6∘:360∘n+36∘
30∘+360∘n+6∘
Group like terms=360∘n+30∘+6∘
Least Common Multiplier of 6,30:30
6,30
Least Common Multiplier (LCM)
Prime factorization of 6:2⋅3
6
6divides by 26=3⋅2=2⋅3
2,3 are all prime numbers, therefore no further factorization is possible=2⋅3
Prime factorization of 30:2⋅3⋅5
30
30divides by 230=15⋅2=2⋅15
15divides by 315=5⋅3=2⋅3⋅5
2,3,5 are all prime numbers, therefore no further factorization is possible=2⋅3⋅5
Multiply each factor the greatest number of times it occurs in either 6 or 30=2⋅3⋅5
Multiply the numbers: 2⋅3⋅5=30=30
Adjust Fractions based on the LCM
Multiply each numerator by the same amount needed to multiply its
corresponding denominator to turn it into the LCM 30
For 30∘:multiply the denominator and numerator by 530∘=6⋅5180∘5​=30∘
=30∘+6∘
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: ca​±cb​=ca±b​=30180∘5+180∘​
Add similar elements: 900∘+180∘=1080∘=36∘
Cancel the common factor: 6=360∘n+36∘
3x=360∘n+36∘
3x=360∘n+36∘
3x=360∘n+36∘
Divide both sides by 3
3x=360∘n+36∘
Divide both sides by 333x​=3360∘n​+336∘​
Simplify
33x​=3360∘n​+336∘​
Simplify 33x​:x
33x​
Divide the numbers: 33​=1=x
Simplify 3360∘n​+336∘​:3360∘n​+12∘
3360∘n​+336∘​
336∘​=12∘
336∘​
Apply the fraction rule: acb​​=c⋅ab​=5⋅3180∘​
Multiply the numbers: 5⋅3=15=12∘
=3360∘n​+12∘
x=3360∘n​+12∘
x=3360∘n​+12∘
x=3360∘n​+12∘
Solve 3x−6∘=150∘+360∘n:x=3360∘n​+52∘
3x−6∘=150∘+360∘n
Move 6∘to the right side
3x−6∘=150∘+360∘n
Add 6∘ to both sides3x−6∘+6∘=150∘+360∘n+6∘
Simplify
3x−6∘+6∘=150∘+360∘n+6∘
Simplify 3x−6∘+6∘:3x
3x−6∘+6∘
Add similar elements: −6∘+6∘=0
=3x
Simplify 150∘+360∘n+6∘:360∘n+156∘
150∘+360∘n+6∘
Group like terms=360∘n+150∘+6∘
Least Common Multiplier of 6,30:30
6,30
Least Common Multiplier (LCM)
Prime factorization of 6:2⋅3
6
6divides by 26=3⋅2=2⋅3
2,3 are all prime numbers, therefore no further factorization is possible=2⋅3
Prime factorization of 30:2⋅3⋅5
30
30divides by 230=15⋅2=2⋅15
15divides by 315=5⋅3=2⋅3⋅5
2,3,5 are all prime numbers, therefore no further factorization is possible=2⋅3⋅5
Multiply each factor the greatest number of times it occurs in either 6 or 30=2⋅3⋅5
Multiply the numbers: 2⋅3⋅5=30=30
Adjust Fractions based on the LCM
Multiply each numerator by the same amount needed to multiply its
corresponding denominator to turn it into the LCM 30
For 150∘:multiply the denominator and numerator by 5150∘=6⋅5900∘5​=150∘
=150∘+6∘
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: ca​±cb​=ca±b​=304500∘+180∘​
Add similar elements: 4500∘+180∘=4680∘=156∘
Cancel the common factor: 2=360∘n+156∘
3x=360∘n+156∘
3x=360∘n+156∘
3x=360∘n+156∘
Divide both sides by 3
3x=360∘n+156∘
Divide both sides by 333x​=3360∘n​+3156∘​
Simplify
33x​=3360∘n​+3156∘​
Simplify 33x​:x
33x​
Divide the numbers: 33​=1=x
Simplify 3360∘n​+3156∘​:3360∘n​+52∘
3360∘n​+3156∘​
3156∘​=52∘
3156∘​
Apply the fraction rule: acb​​=c⋅ab​=15⋅32340∘​
Multiply the numbers: 15⋅3=45=52∘
=3360∘n​+52∘
x=3360∘n​+52∘
x=3360∘n​+52∘
x=3360∘n​+52∘
x=3360∘n​+12∘,x=3360∘n​+52∘

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  • What is the general solution for sin(3x-6)= 1/2 ?

    The general solution for sin(3x-6)= 1/2 is x=(360n)/3+12,x=(360n)/3+52
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