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sin(60)=cos(x+10)

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Solution

sin(60∘)=cos(x+10∘)

Solution

x=360∘n+20∘,x=360∘n+320∘
+1
Radians
x=9π​+2πn,x=916π​+2πn
Solution steps
sin(60∘)=cos(x+10∘)
sin(60∘)=23​​
sin(60∘)
Use the following trivial identity:sin(60∘)=23​​
sin(60∘)
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​​​
=23​​
=23​​
23​​=cos(x+10∘)
Switch sidescos(x+10∘)=23​​
General solutions for cos(x+10∘)=23​​
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​​​​
x+10∘=30∘+360∘n,x+10∘=330∘+360∘n
x+10∘=30∘+360∘n,x+10∘=330∘+360∘n
Solve x+10∘=30∘+360∘n:x=360∘n+20∘
x+10∘=30∘+360∘n
Move 10∘to the right side
x+10∘=30∘+360∘n
Subtract 10∘ from both sidesx+10∘−10∘=30∘+360∘n−10∘
Simplify
x+10∘−10∘=30∘+360∘n−10∘
Simplify x+10∘−10∘:x
x+10∘−10∘
Add similar elements: 10∘−10∘=0
=x
Simplify 30∘+360∘n−10∘:360∘n+20∘
30∘+360∘n−10∘
Group like terms=360∘n+30∘−10∘
Least Common Multiplier of 6,18:18
6,18
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 18:2⋅3⋅3
18
18divides by 218=9⋅2=2⋅9
9divides by 39=3⋅3=2⋅3⋅3
2,3 are all prime numbers, therefore no further factorization is possible=2⋅3⋅3
Multiply each factor the greatest number of times it occurs in either 6 or 18=2⋅3⋅3
Multiply the numbers: 2⋅3⋅3=18=18
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 18
For 30∘:multiply the denominator and numerator by 330∘=6⋅3180∘3​=30∘
=30∘−10∘
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: ca​±cb​=ca±b​=18180∘3−180∘​
Add similar elements: 540∘−180∘=360∘=20∘
Cancel the common factor: 2=360∘n+20∘
x=360∘n+20∘
x=360∘n+20∘
x=360∘n+20∘
Solve x+10∘=330∘+360∘n:x=360∘n+320∘
x+10∘=330∘+360∘n
Move 10∘to the right side
x+10∘=330∘+360∘n
Subtract 10∘ from both sidesx+10∘−10∘=330∘+360∘n−10∘
Simplify
x+10∘−10∘=330∘+360∘n−10∘
Simplify x+10∘−10∘:x
x+10∘−10∘
Add similar elements: 10∘−10∘=0
=x
Simplify 330∘+360∘n−10∘:360∘n+320∘
330∘+360∘n−10∘
Group like terms=360∘n−10∘+330∘
Least Common Multiplier of 18,6:18
18,6
Least Common Multiplier (LCM)
Prime factorization of 18:2⋅3⋅3
18
18divides by 218=9⋅2=2⋅9
9divides by 39=3⋅3=2⋅3⋅3
2,3 are all prime numbers, therefore no further factorization is possible=2⋅3⋅3
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
Multiply each factor the greatest number of times it occurs in either 18 or 6=2⋅3⋅3
Multiply the numbers: 2⋅3⋅3=18=18
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 18
For 330∘:multiply the denominator and numerator by 3330∘=6⋅31980∘3​=330∘
=−10∘+330∘
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: ca​±cb​=ca±b​=18−180∘+5940∘​
Add similar elements: −180∘+5940∘=5760∘=320∘
Cancel the common factor: 2=360∘n+320∘
x=360∘n+320∘
x=360∘n+320∘
x=360∘n+320∘
x=360∘n+20∘,x=360∘n+320∘

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