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cos(90-x)+csc(x)= 5/2

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Solution

cos(90∘−x)+csc(x)=25​

Solution

x=30∘+360∘n,x=150∘+360∘n
+1
Radians
x=6π​+2πn,x=65π​+2πn
Solution steps
cos(90∘−x)+csc(x)=25​
Rewrite using trig identities
cos(90∘−x)+csc(x)=25​
Rewrite using trig identities
cos(90∘−x)
Use the Angle Difference identity: cos(s−t)=cos(s)cos(t)+sin(s)sin(t)=cos(90∘)cos(x)+sin(90∘)sin(x)
Simplify cos(90∘)cos(x)+sin(90∘)sin(x):sin(x)
cos(90∘)cos(x)+sin(90∘)sin(x)
cos(90∘)cos(x)=0
cos(90∘)cos(x)
Simplify cos(90∘):0
cos(90∘)
Use the following trivial identity:cos(90∘)=0
cos(x) periodicity table with 360∘n cycle:
x030∘45∘60∘90∘120∘135∘150∘​cos(x)123​​22​​21​0−21​−22​​−23​​​x180∘210∘225∘240∘270∘300∘315∘330∘​cos(x)−1−23​​−22​​−21​021​22​​23​​​​
=0
=0⋅cos(x)
Apply rule 0⋅a=0=0
sin(90∘)sin(x)=sin(x)
sin(90∘)sin(x)
Simplify sin(90∘):1
sin(90∘)
Use the following trivial identity:sin(90∘)=1
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​​​
=1
=1⋅sin(x)
Multiply: 1⋅sin(x)=sin(x)=sin(x)
=0+sin(x)
0+sin(x)=sin(x)=sin(x)
=sin(x)
sin(x)+csc(x)=25​
sin(x)+csc(x)=25​
Subtract 25​ from both sidessin(x)+csc(x)−25​=0
Simplify sin(x)+csc(x)−25​:22sin(x)+2csc(x)−5​
sin(x)+csc(x)−25​
Convert element to fraction: sin(x)=2sin(x)2​,csc(x)=2csc(x)2​=2sin(x)⋅2​+2csc(x)⋅2​−25​
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: ca​±cb​=ca±b​=2sin(x)⋅2+csc(x)⋅2−5​
22sin(x)+2csc(x)−5​=0
g(x)f(x)​=0⇒f(x)=02sin(x)+2csc(x)−5=0
Rewrite using trig identities
−5+2csc(x)+2sin(x)
Use the basic trigonometric identity: sin(x)=csc(x)1​=−5+2csc(x)+2⋅csc(x)1​
2⋅csc(x)1​=csc(x)2​
2⋅csc(x)1​
Multiply fractions: a⋅cb​=ca⋅b​=csc(x)1⋅2​
Multiply the numbers: 1⋅2=2=csc(x)2​
=−5+2csc(x)+csc(x)2​
−5+csc(x)2​+2csc(x)=0
Solve by substitution
−5+csc(x)2​+2csc(x)=0
Let: csc(x)=u−5+u2​+2u=0
−5+u2​+2u=0:u=2,u=21​
−5+u2​+2u=0
Multiply both sides by u
−5+u2​+2u=0
Multiply both sides by u−5u+u2​u+2uu=0⋅u
Simplify
−5u+u2​u+2uu=0⋅u
Simplify u2​u:2
u2​u
Multiply fractions: a⋅cb​=ca⋅b​=u2u​
Cancel the common factor: u=2
Simplify 2uu:2u2
2uu
Apply exponent rule: ab⋅ac=ab+cuu=u1+1=2u1+1
Add the numbers: 1+1=2=2u2
Simplify 0⋅u:0
0⋅u
Apply rule 0⋅a=0=0
−5u+2+2u2=0
−5u+2+2u2=0
−5u+2+2u2=0
Solve −5u+2+2u2=0:u=2,u=21​
−5u+2+2u2=0
Write in the standard form ax2+bx+c=02u2−5u+2=0
Solve with the quadratic formula
2u2−5u+2=0
Quadratic Equation Formula:
For a=2,b=−5,c=2u1,2​=2⋅2−(−5)±(−5)2−4⋅2⋅2​​
u1,2​=2⋅2−(−5)±(−5)2−4⋅2⋅2​​
(−5)2−4⋅2⋅2​=3
(−5)2−4⋅2⋅2​
Apply exponent rule: (−a)n=an,if n is even(−5)2=52=52−4⋅2⋅2​
Multiply the numbers: 4⋅2⋅2=16=52−16​
52=25=25−16​
Subtract the numbers: 25−16=9=9​
Factor the number: 9=32=32​
Apply radical rule: 32​=3=3
u1,2​=2⋅2−(−5)±3​
Separate the solutionsu1​=2⋅2−(−5)+3​,u2​=2⋅2−(−5)−3​
u=2⋅2−(−5)+3​:2
2⋅2−(−5)+3​
Apply rule −(−a)=a=2⋅25+3​
Add the numbers: 5+3=8=2⋅28​
Multiply the numbers: 2⋅2=4=48​
Divide the numbers: 48​=2=2
u=2⋅2−(−5)−3​:21​
2⋅2−(−5)−3​
Apply rule −(−a)=a=2⋅25−3​
Subtract the numbers: 5−3=2=2⋅22​
Multiply the numbers: 2⋅2=4=42​
Cancel the common factor: 2=21​
The solutions to the quadratic equation are:u=2,u=21​
u=2,u=21​
Verify Solutions
Find undefined (singularity) points:u=0
Take the denominator(s) of −5+u2​+2u and compare to zero
u=0
The following points are undefinedu=0
Combine undefined points with solutions:
u=2,u=21​
Substitute back u=csc(x)csc(x)=2,csc(x)=21​
csc(x)=2,csc(x)=21​
csc(x)=2:x=30∘+360∘n,x=150∘+360∘n
csc(x)=2
General solutions for csc(x)=2
csc(x) periodicity table with 360∘n cycle:
x030∘45∘60∘90∘120∘135∘150∘​csc(x)Undefiend22​323​​1323​​2​2​x180∘210∘225∘240∘270∘300∘315∘330∘​csc(x)Undefiend−2−2​−323​​−1−323​​−2​−2​​
x=30∘+360∘n,x=150∘+360∘n
x=30∘+360∘n,x=150∘+360∘n
csc(x)=21​:No Solution
csc(x)=21​
csc(x)≤−1orcsc(x)≥1NoSolution
Combine all the solutionsx=30∘+360∘n,x=150∘+360∘n

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