{
"query": {
"display": "$$10\\sin^{2}\\left(2u\\right)+6\\cos^{2}\\left(2u\\right)=8$$",
"symbolab_question": "EQUATION#10\\sin^{2}(2u)+6\\cos^{2}(2u)=8"
},
"solution": {
"level": "PERFORMED",
"subject": "Trigonometry",
"topic": "Trig Equations",
"subTopic": "Trig Equations",
"default": "u=\\frac{π}{8}+πn,u=\\frac{3π}{8}+πn,u=\\frac{5π}{8}+πn,u=\\frac{7π}{8}+πn",
"degrees": "u=22.5^{\\circ }+180^{\\circ }n,u=67.5^{\\circ }+180^{\\circ }n,u=112.5^{\\circ }+180^{\\circ }n,u=157.5^{\\circ }+180^{\\circ }n",
"meta": {
"showVerify": true
}
},
"steps": {
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$10\\sin^{2}\\left(2u\\right)+6\\cos^{2}\\left(2u\\right)=8{\\quad:\\quad}u=\\frac{π}{8}+πn,\\:u=\\frac{3π}{8}+πn,\\:u=\\frac{5π}{8}+πn,\\:u=\\frac{7π}{8}+πn$$",
"input": "10\\sin^{2}\\left(2u\\right)+6\\cos^{2}\\left(2u\\right)=8",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Subtract $$8$$ from both sides",
"result": "10\\sin^{2}\\left(2u\\right)+6\\cos^{2}\\left(2u\\right)-8=0"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Rewrite using trig identities",
"input": "-8+10\\sin^{2}\\left(2u\\right)+6\\cos^{2}\\left(2u\\right)",
"result": "-2+4\\sin^{2}\\left(2u\\right)=0",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Use the Pythagorean identity: $$\\cos^{2}\\left(x\\right)+\\sin^{2}\\left(x\\right)=1$$",
"secondary": [
"$$\\cos^{2}\\left(x\\right)=1-\\sin^{2}\\left(x\\right)$$"
],
"result": "=-8+10\\sin^{2}\\left(2u\\right)+6\\left(1-\\sin^{2}\\left(2u\\right)\\right)"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$-8+10\\sin^{2}\\left(2u\\right)+6\\left(1-\\sin^{2}\\left(2u\\right)\\right):{\\quad}4\\sin^{2}\\left(2u\\right)-2$$",
"input": "-8+10\\sin^{2}\\left(2u\\right)+6\\left(1-\\sin^{2}\\left(2u\\right)\\right)",
"result": "=4\\sin^{2}\\left(2u\\right)-2",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Expand $$6\\left(1-\\sin^{2}\\left(2u\\right)\\right):{\\quad}6-6\\sin^{2}\\left(2u\\right)$$",
"input": "6\\left(1-\\sin^{2}\\left(2u\\right)\\right)",
"result": "=-8+10\\sin^{2}\\left(2u\\right)+6-6\\sin^{2}\\left(2u\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the distributive law: $$a\\left(b-c\\right)=ab-ac$$",
"secondary": [
"$$a=6,\\:b=1,\\:c=\\sin^{2}\\left(2u\\right)$$"
],
"result": "=6\\cdot\\:1-6\\sin^{2}\\left(2u\\right)",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/expansion-practice",
"practiceTopic": "Expand Rules"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$6\\cdot\\:1=6$$",
"result": "=6-6\\sin^{2}\\left(2u\\right)"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Algebraic Manipulation Expand Title 1Eq",
"gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xymbOTBTIQkBEGSNjyYYsjjDErT97kX84sZPuiUzCW6s7CXSX/DSkK9HXdDOzH5k8Du0SGayEI3RHdjiHWfmmTkXMwViaLUXkeD+JukROhWdjhqkbVDFhOsbUAffX8WvKN+5byrQDQVCXUD0vH/fvOdz8bYA0b6V2RSTOZ7Os9NODTDWsmsSoj0XHPXuukGd3hGeZxoYnuj+rBtmCbtHdCQI="
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$-8+10\\sin^{2}\\left(2u\\right)+6-6\\sin^{2}\\left(2u\\right):{\\quad}4\\sin^{2}\\left(2u\\right)-2$$",
"input": "-8+10\\sin^{2}\\left(2u\\right)+6-6\\sin^{2}\\left(2u\\right)",
"result": "=4\\sin^{2}\\left(2u\\right)-2",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Group like terms",
"result": "=10\\sin^{2}\\left(2u\\right)-6\\sin^{2}\\left(2u\\right)-8+6"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Add similar elements: $$10\\sin^{2}\\left(2u\\right)-6\\sin^{2}\\left(2u\\right)=4\\sin^{2}\\left(2u\\right)$$",
"result": "=4\\sin^{2}\\left(2u\\right)-8+6"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Add/Subtract the numbers: $$-8+6=-2$$",
"result": "=4\\sin^{2}\\left(2u\\right)-2"
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Solver",
"interimType": "Algebraic Manipulation Simplify Title 1Eq"
}
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Solver",
"interimType": "Generic Simplify Specific 1Eq",
"gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xymbOTBTIQkBEGSNjyYYsjjDErT97kX84sZPuiUzCW6s779S9WCkmpNbhwMFEr4cYZ6n3RZmSBvZvU5ZouKv+koP6qG/pOBFcKnL9mJ2KCclECUCWbkwGOY7PqKo3U/JLJXEYsK9iFetWEqU7YHi8gmH3HeB6+Z6WHxiYcwBuJWGkmNwEgvmmajzdQwVlFLMmxVAD52N4jrwcvQR9QaG+4iBZbapRqJmqGLQ+yUkLCpZw6e8HQH+WAPTEGDUMCMuiLg=="
}
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Trig Rewrite Using Trig identities 0Eq",
"gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xymbOTBTIQkBEGSNjyYYsjjDErT97kX84sZPuiUzCW6s7qQc06XVF4upWITwZ65f8vYyjb1dP0NcyfGscOjyepZE2nEhcHIFFTVYYB+9XrwfcgWbCoew6kQ2Oq25Lg2vIzGnPkt49vEcA7X0gWTEYldq3XZSyKuftMLhEd03LjxEbiO+PbCpEt1pIB4gZrBOTJ+CaYeqlh3sro/2OupNOPErwt9LEn7QCBUukJKctfSJKk2VQdqPGsmYTaYyesllHTRc4KXs8xgJNiLkJwr0b/5OJqVxX90jlMfh9fKn6dzC4"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Solve by substitution",
"input": "-2+4\\sin^{2}\\left(2u\\right)=0",
"result": "\\sin\\left(2u\\right)=\\sqrt{\\frac{1}{2}},\\:\\sin\\left(2u\\right)=-\\sqrt{\\frac{1}{2}}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Let: $$\\sin\\left(2u\\right)=v$$",
"result": "-2+4v^{2}=0"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$-2+4v^{2}=0{\\quad:\\quad}v=\\sqrt{\\frac{1}{2}},\\:v=-\\sqrt{\\frac{1}{2}}$$",
"input": "-2+4v^{2}=0",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Move $$2\\:$$to the right side",
"input": "-2+4v^{2}=0",
"result": "4v^{2}=2",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Add $$2$$ to both sides",
"result": "-2+4v^{2}+2=0+2"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "4v^{2}=2"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Move to the Right Title 1Eq",
"gptData": "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"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Divide both sides by $$4$$",
"input": "4v^{2}=2",
"result": "v^{2}=\\frac{1}{2}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Divide both sides by $$4$$",
"result": "\\frac{4v^{2}}{4}=\\frac{2}{4}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "v^{2}=\\frac{1}{2}"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Divide Both Sides Specific 1Eq",
"gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xymbOTBTIQkBEGSNjyYYsjjDErT97kX84sZPuiUzCW6s7mANKQQ3NrQWgJSwQ7eI003ajpwa9V+UkYkdxQNAv0SY8BM0yvajEwZUfPEKsYNjo1YGoEcQBvgOMBkjFEr+S6Dj+T7GBTSSrJZIQhyJBGDmG77TMEtIwOjN/zxu3JL5WiS267MvT1JLdT5GyDEcYVcz8sCqFW4KRMi5zptad+UisoAiCZLxb22KZVtGIU1iNHXxrqgmacOOtbnhZy7RXiMQOOFVjZMTEFVlO6AzauwOAXMjlhZVwjkErQ/0hOmdMLDehUqDs3wqTqe5/E0vLt8mpuUmdiFpBGGawftJtxaQk2kiZAK0SKaT0iP1CcCUk33NjzJY7E4ccdWNW4eMMrXVDWlxcjBfvNEgfcSCgdu9no36gc/9aX5YIuJ5lgF+6ZNJXviw6ZNgEh8oBKEsFbgwi/wQyXLZGhn1lLxBkVLXMsvCDDhbk9DQJGG05r6r43CM7fvjDoAV6pH0GojR5q7I6L1pOMxBcJn7RkX8Z4zpfvrDcaDQYpMGcNwOUaktwZEt3ZXAiqUE0HIXrrrezJP3r0gexwBgfr6KksMdadzUQaIUF+yk9ecuAwJMSO1jxvzIPeEtDfcHv/z8uls8Teg=="
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "For $$x^{2}=f\\left(a\\right)$$ the solutions are $$x=\\sqrt{f\\left(a\\right)},\\:\\:-\\sqrt{f\\left(a\\right)}$$"
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "v=\\sqrt{\\frac{1}{2}},\\:v=-\\sqrt{\\frac{1}{2}}"
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Equations",
"interimType": "Equations"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Substitute back $$v=\\sin\\left(2u\\right)$$",
"result": "\\sin\\left(2u\\right)=\\sqrt{\\frac{1}{2}},\\:\\sin\\left(2u\\right)=-\\sqrt{\\frac{1}{2}}"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Substitution Method 0Eq"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\sin\\left(2u\\right)=\\sqrt{\\frac{1}{2}}{\\quad:\\quad}u=\\frac{π}{8}+πn,\\:u=\\frac{3π}{8}+πn$$",
"input": "\\sin\\left(2u\\right)=\\sqrt{\\frac{1}{2}}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "General solutions for $$\\sin\\left(2u\\right)=\\sqrt{\\frac{1}{2}}$$",
"result": "2u=\\frac{π}{4}+2πn,\\:2u=\\frac{3π}{4}+2πn",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "$$\\sin\\left(x\\right)$$ periodicity table with $$2πn$$ cycle:<br/>$$\\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|}\\hline x&\\sin(x)&x&\\sin(x)\\\\\\hline 0&0&π&0\\\\\\hline \\frac{π}{6}&\\frac{1}{2}&\\frac{7π}{6}&-\\frac{1}{2}\\\\\\hline \\frac{π}{4}&\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}&\\frac{5π}{4}&-\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}\\\\\\hline \\frac{π}{3}&\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}&\\frac{4π}{3}&-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\\\\\hline \\frac{π}{2}&1&\\frac{3π}{2}&-1\\\\\\hline \\frac{2π}{3}&\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}&\\frac{5π}{3}&-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\\\\\hline \\frac{3π}{4}&\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}&\\frac{7π}{4}&-\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}\\\\\\hline \\frac{5π}{6}&\\frac{1}{2}&\\frac{11π}{6}&-\\frac{1}{2}\\\\\\hline \\end{array}$$"
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "2u=\\frac{π}{4}+2πn,\\:2u=\\frac{3π}{4}+2πn"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Trig General Solutions sin 1Eq"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Solve $$2u=\\frac{π}{4}+2πn:{\\quad}u=\\frac{π}{8}+πn$$",
"input": "2u=\\frac{π}{4}+2πn",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Divide both sides by $$2$$",
"input": "2u=\\frac{π}{4}+2πn",
"result": "u=\\frac{π}{8}+πn",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Divide both sides by $$2$$",
"result": "\\frac{2u}{2}=\\frac{\\frac{π}{4}}{2}+\\frac{2πn}{2}"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify",
"input": "\\frac{2u}{2}=\\frac{\\frac{π}{4}}{2}+\\frac{2πn}{2}",
"result": "u=\\frac{π}{8}+πn",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$\\frac{2u}{2}:{\\quad}u$$",
"input": "\\frac{2u}{2}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Divide the numbers: $$\\frac{2}{2}=1$$",
"result": "=u"
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Solver",
"interimType": "Generic Simplify Specific 1Eq",
"gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xymbOTBTIQkBEGSNjyYYsjjDErT97kX84sZPuiUzCW6s7Gsv62VfcM1CB0UUPgOajeS061ljBSPJeENOw2efoSWt0V0+5rHisr1JlO5pdMn7MRSpN33oxZMojoqvYhvSJACLkpiVA7S8UT8ieezZKu6oBF2YvZdxUtLndzkaBJSF6"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$\\frac{\\frac{π}{4}}{2}+\\frac{2πn}{2}:{\\quad}\\frac{π}{8}+πn$$",
"input": "\\frac{\\frac{π}{4}}{2}+\\frac{2πn}{2}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{\\frac{π}{4}}{2}=\\frac{π}{8}$$",
"input": "\\frac{\\frac{π}{4}}{2}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the fraction rule: $$\\frac{\\frac{b}{c}}{a}=\\frac{b}{c\\:\\cdot\\:a}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{π}{4\\cdot\\:2}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$4\\cdot\\:2=8$$",
"result": "=\\frac{π}{8}"
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Solver",
"interimType": "Solver",
"gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xymbOTBTIQkBEGSNjyYYsjjDErT97kX84sZPuiUzCW6s7tiTmKkmeEqHWILbBb88ajfBUDCK2p4efPsnQUA32SOjNGoPE9TME3q+OPmgkv2RQV7wanvTgjKqnID/UMq66G76DMDH258ED6TCmtXj8Vmq+/XUfFY44oQy7yrU6sldleyoAWyEiMC09UXmm0ysSzygo1WVqYqDorj9mXvCvqes="
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{2πn}{2}=πn$$",
"input": "\\frac{2πn}{2}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Divide the numbers: $$\\frac{2}{2}=1$$",
"result": "=πn"
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Solver",
"interimType": "Solver",
"gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xymbOTBTIQkBEGSNjyYYsjjDErT97kX84sZPuiUzCW6s7YVyjdFRW0jf8Bxzp61JzqHyRHuGw7+tM5METTDj6vVECnBmppnUV+797UqKeeyBQmGP7cF4dEaUuqswlNsH4qzvxhqyDNGf7EUmy3SORhvXPUvVtHPbCNTQhn1k5UbDm"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=\\frac{π}{8}+πn"
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Solver",
"interimType": "Generic Simplify Specific 1Eq",
"gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xymbOTBTIQkBEGSNjyYYsjjDErT97kX84sZPuiUzCW6s7tiTmKkmeEqHWILbBb88ajXnqeQkVqfwvjiIs6Ts5NPzCl1oDQxTLS01lmG4qDSnCzRqDxPUzBN6vjj5oJL9kUFe8Gp704IyqpyA/1DKuuhuRVSaXRzps41ft/HVLsAQ8eqXxdc+rps1CUyb7fqI2GWOC1RGw1nyYXaraVAOvzodb3g/IJJ/7smJgVXcZNhHFMraKqGjoVZ5Ymz5GNk+xPPotFMd5aa71+dAhX5ea6wE="
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "u=\\frac{π}{8}+πn"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Generic Simplify 0Eq"
}
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Divide Both Sides Specific 1Eq",
"gptData": "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"
}
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Equations",
"interimType": "Generic Solve Title 1Eq"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Solve $$2u=\\frac{3π}{4}+2πn:{\\quad}u=\\frac{3π}{8}+πn$$",
"input": "2u=\\frac{3π}{4}+2πn",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Divide both sides by $$2$$",
"input": "2u=\\frac{3π}{4}+2πn",
"result": "u=\\frac{3π}{8}+πn",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Divide both sides by $$2$$",
"result": "\\frac{2u}{2}=\\frac{\\frac{3π}{4}}{2}+\\frac{2πn}{2}"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify",
"input": "\\frac{2u}{2}=\\frac{\\frac{3π}{4}}{2}+\\frac{2πn}{2}",
"result": "u=\\frac{3π}{8}+πn",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$\\frac{2u}{2}:{\\quad}u$$",
"input": "\\frac{2u}{2}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Divide the numbers: $$\\frac{2}{2}=1$$",
"result": "=u"
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Solver",
"interimType": "Generic Simplify Specific 1Eq",
"gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xymbOTBTIQkBEGSNjyYYsjjDErT97kX84sZPuiUzCW6s7Gsv62VfcM1CB0UUPgOajeS061ljBSPJeENOw2efoSWt0V0+5rHisr1JlO5pdMn7MRSpN33oxZMojoqvYhvSJACLkpiVA7S8UT8ieezZKu6oBF2YvZdxUtLndzkaBJSF6"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$\\frac{\\frac{3π}{4}}{2}+\\frac{2πn}{2}:{\\quad}\\frac{3π}{8}+πn$$",
"input": "\\frac{\\frac{3π}{4}}{2}+\\frac{2πn}{2}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{\\frac{3π}{4}}{2}=\\frac{3π}{8}$$",
"input": "\\frac{\\frac{3π}{4}}{2}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the fraction rule: $$\\frac{\\frac{b}{c}}{a}=\\frac{b}{c\\:\\cdot\\:a}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{3π}{4\\cdot\\:2}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$4\\cdot\\:2=8$$",
"result": "=\\frac{3π}{8}"
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Solver",
"interimType": "Solver",
"gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xymbOTBTIQkBEGSNjyYYsjjDErT97kX84sZPuiUzCW6s7tiTmKkmeEqHWILbBb88ajb/b0aK6mxzkrRQ3Y2KdbDjdd47a0hQ8flDbGsI5To1drfMRPynLSfP3VYe1OQldRK0Yo9KYWhFtMkDP9QQgDmMWtOub2dAxgaWacwKjDMkB6iXzgR8rXBT7/gCovYjN/VysbmH6V1a/M1Gp5krfeRUkt3WiGR7ZaCaXvz77bMjS"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{2πn}{2}=πn$$",
"input": "\\frac{2πn}{2}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Divide the numbers: $$\\frac{2}{2}=1$$",
"result": "=πn"
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Solver",
"interimType": "Solver",
"gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xymbOTBTIQkBEGSNjyYYsjjDErT97kX84sZPuiUzCW6s7YVyjdFRW0jf8Bxzp61JzqHyRHuGw7+tM5METTDj6vVECnBmppnUV+797UqKeeyBQmGP7cF4dEaUuqswlNsH4qzvxhqyDNGf7EUmy3SORhvXPUvVtHPbCNTQhn1k5UbDm"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=\\frac{3π}{8}+πn"
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Solver",
"interimType": "Generic Simplify Specific 1Eq",
"gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xymbOTBTIQkBEGSNjyYYsjjDErT97kX84sZPuiUzCW6s7tiTmKkmeEqHWILbBb88ajTSexn9aeRxnCqKa8zEDxn22z3vSzoDYIK8LwhuQjcbO3XeO2tIUPH5Q2xrCOU6NXa3zET8py0nz91WHtTkJXURQ+kwmjhUC66VagwwWc+BL8LfSxJ+0AgVLpCSnLX0iSpuSlq7+cu05ZlcV/9tnDJcIdcrEX3CFtz7dlmgYCS4te50ZSd1lOulQrxxkWhKPlIL+85zi6ibrzOxBmpP0LLM="
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "u=\\frac{3π}{8}+πn"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Generic Simplify 0Eq"
}
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Divide Both Sides Specific 1Eq",
"gptData": "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"
}
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Equations",
"interimType": "Generic Solve Title 1Eq"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "u=\\frac{π}{8}+πn,\\:u=\\frac{3π}{8}+πn"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "N/A"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\sin\\left(2u\\right)=-\\sqrt{\\frac{1}{2}}{\\quad:\\quad}u=\\frac{5π}{8}+πn,\\:u=\\frac{7π}{8}+πn$$",
"input": "\\sin\\left(2u\\right)=-\\sqrt{\\frac{1}{2}}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "General solutions for $$\\sin\\left(2u\\right)=-\\sqrt{\\frac{1}{2}}$$",
"result": "2u=\\frac{5π}{4}+2πn,\\:2u=\\frac{7π}{4}+2πn",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "$$\\sin\\left(x\\right)$$ periodicity table with $$2πn$$ cycle:<br/>$$\\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|}\\hline x&\\sin(x)&x&\\sin(x)\\\\\\hline 0&0&π&0\\\\\\hline \\frac{π}{6}&\\frac{1}{2}&\\frac{7π}{6}&-\\frac{1}{2}\\\\\\hline \\frac{π}{4}&\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}&\\frac{5π}{4}&-\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}\\\\\\hline \\frac{π}{3}&\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}&\\frac{4π}{3}&-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\\\\\hline \\frac{π}{2}&1&\\frac{3π}{2}&-1\\\\\\hline \\frac{2π}{3}&\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}&\\frac{5π}{3}&-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\\\\\hline \\frac{3π}{4}&\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}&\\frac{7π}{4}&-\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}\\\\\\hline \\frac{5π}{6}&\\frac{1}{2}&\\frac{11π}{6}&-\\frac{1}{2}\\\\\\hline \\end{array}$$"
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "2u=\\frac{5π}{4}+2πn,\\:2u=\\frac{7π}{4}+2πn"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Trig General Solutions sin 1Eq"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Solve $$2u=\\frac{5π}{4}+2πn:{\\quad}u=\\frac{5π}{8}+πn$$",
"input": "2u=\\frac{5π}{4}+2πn",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Divide both sides by $$2$$",
"input": "2u=\\frac{5π}{4}+2πn",
"result": "u=\\frac{5π}{8}+πn",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Divide both sides by $$2$$",
"result": "\\frac{2u}{2}=\\frac{\\frac{5π}{4}}{2}+\\frac{2πn}{2}"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify",
"input": "\\frac{2u}{2}=\\frac{\\frac{5π}{4}}{2}+\\frac{2πn}{2}",
"result": "u=\\frac{5π}{8}+πn",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$\\frac{2u}{2}:{\\quad}u$$",
"input": "\\frac{2u}{2}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Divide the numbers: $$\\frac{2}{2}=1$$",
"result": "=u"
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Solver",
"interimType": "Generic Simplify Specific 1Eq",
"gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xymbOTBTIQkBEGSNjyYYsjjDErT97kX84sZPuiUzCW6s7Gsv62VfcM1CB0UUPgOajeS061ljBSPJeENOw2efoSWt0V0+5rHisr1JlO5pdMn7MRSpN33oxZMojoqvYhvSJACLkpiVA7S8UT8ieezZKu6oBF2YvZdxUtLndzkaBJSF6"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$\\frac{\\frac{5π}{4}}{2}+\\frac{2πn}{2}:{\\quad}\\frac{5π}{8}+πn$$",
"input": "\\frac{\\frac{5π}{4}}{2}+\\frac{2πn}{2}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{\\frac{5π}{4}}{2}=\\frac{5π}{8}$$",
"input": "\\frac{\\frac{5π}{4}}{2}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the fraction rule: $$\\frac{\\frac{b}{c}}{a}=\\frac{b}{c\\:\\cdot\\:a}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{5π}{4\\cdot\\:2}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$4\\cdot\\:2=8$$",
"result": "=\\frac{5π}{8}"
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Solver",
"interimType": "Solver",
"gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xymbOTBTIQkBEGSNjyYYsjjDErT97kX84sZPuiUzCW6s7tiTmKkmeEqHWILbBb88ajc8Kldky6Rzz/53zsu+qL5Ddd47a0hQ8flDbGsI5To1dYDPq1Ru8svsR9Rij2+7AAK0Yo9KYWhFtMkDP9QQgDmMWtOub2dAxgaWacwKjDMkBvVyFHHVDt5CCyxstIjDRxVnEezVrCeXbY3hwxU1v5wgkt3WiGR7ZaCaXvz77bMjS"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{2πn}{2}=πn$$",
"input": "\\frac{2πn}{2}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Divide the numbers: $$\\frac{2}{2}=1$$",
"result": "=πn"
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Solver",
"interimType": "Solver",
"gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xymbOTBTIQkBEGSNjyYYsjjDErT97kX84sZPuiUzCW6s7YVyjdFRW0jf8Bxzp61JzqHyRHuGw7+tM5METTDj6vVECnBmppnUV+797UqKeeyBQmGP7cF4dEaUuqswlNsH4qzvxhqyDNGf7EUmy3SORhvXPUvVtHPbCNTQhn1k5UbDm"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=\\frac{5π}{8}+πn"
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Solver",
"interimType": "Generic Simplify Specific 1Eq",
"gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xymbOTBTIQkBEGSNjyYYsjjDErT97kX84sZPuiUzCW6s7tiTmKkmeEqHWILbBb88ajQFYZdnKB67CgZS5jvX7z+e2z3vSzoDYIK8LwhuQjcbO3XeO2tIUPH5Q2xrCOU6NXWAz6tUbvLL7EfUYo9vuwABQ+kwmjhUC66VagwwWc+BL8LfSxJ+0AgVLpCSnLX0iSpuSlq7+cu05ZlcV/9tnDJeHPmfvXfbrgKsGcF+8iHDpe50ZSd1lOulQrxxkWhKPlIL+85zi6ibrzOxBmpP0LLM="
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "u=\\frac{5π}{8}+πn"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Generic Simplify 0Eq"
}
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Divide Both Sides Specific 1Eq",
"gptData": "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"
}
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Equations",
"interimType": "Generic Solve Title 1Eq"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Solve $$2u=\\frac{7π}{4}+2πn:{\\quad}u=\\frac{7π}{8}+πn$$",
"input": "2u=\\frac{7π}{4}+2πn",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Divide both sides by $$2$$",
"input": "2u=\\frac{7π}{4}+2πn",
"result": "u=\\frac{7π}{8}+πn",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Divide both sides by $$2$$",
"result": "\\frac{2u}{2}=\\frac{\\frac{7π}{4}}{2}+\\frac{2πn}{2}"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify",
"input": "\\frac{2u}{2}=\\frac{\\frac{7π}{4}}{2}+\\frac{2πn}{2}",
"result": "u=\\frac{7π}{8}+πn",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$\\frac{2u}{2}:{\\quad}u$$",
"input": "\\frac{2u}{2}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Divide the numbers: $$\\frac{2}{2}=1$$",
"result": "=u"
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Solver",
"interimType": "Generic Simplify Specific 1Eq",
"gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xymbOTBTIQkBEGSNjyYYsjjDErT97kX84sZPuiUzCW6s7Gsv62VfcM1CB0UUPgOajeS061ljBSPJeENOw2efoSWt0V0+5rHisr1JlO5pdMn7MRSpN33oxZMojoqvYhvSJACLkpiVA7S8UT8ieezZKu6oBF2YvZdxUtLndzkaBJSF6"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$\\frac{\\frac{7π}{4}}{2}+\\frac{2πn}{2}:{\\quad}\\frac{7π}{8}+πn$$",
"input": "\\frac{\\frac{7π}{4}}{2}+\\frac{2πn}{2}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{\\frac{7π}{4}}{2}=\\frac{7π}{8}$$",
"input": "\\frac{\\frac{7π}{4}}{2}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the fraction rule: $$\\frac{\\frac{b}{c}}{a}=\\frac{b}{c\\:\\cdot\\:a}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{7π}{4\\cdot\\:2}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$4\\cdot\\:2=8$$",
"result": "=\\frac{7π}{8}"
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Solver",
"interimType": "Solver",
"gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xymbOTBTIQkBEGSNjyYYsjjDErT97kX84sZPuiUzCW6s7tiTmKkmeEqHWILbBb88ajfT7os/Cht8hOvhXzhmzQ0Ldd47a0hQ8flDbGsI5To1dVESQA48qouUS12usnKDA2K0Yo9KYWhFtMkDP9QQgDmMWtOub2dAxgaWacwKjDMkBYE5Zs/0jWlAacxKuqfjbzVl2IRVSAaOPX2jdam1+lickt3WiGR7ZaCaXvz77bMjS"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{2πn}{2}=πn$$",
"input": "\\frac{2πn}{2}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Divide the numbers: $$\\frac{2}{2}=1$$",
"result": "=πn"
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Solver",
"interimType": "Solver",
"gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xymbOTBTIQkBEGSNjyYYsjjDErT97kX84sZPuiUzCW6s7YVyjdFRW0jf8Bxzp61JzqHyRHuGw7+tM5METTDj6vVECnBmppnUV+797UqKeeyBQmGP7cF4dEaUuqswlNsH4qzvxhqyDNGf7EUmy3SORhvXPUvVtHPbCNTQhn1k5UbDm"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=\\frac{7π}{8}+πn"
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Solver",
"interimType": "Generic Simplify Specific 1Eq",
"gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xymbOTBTIQkBEGSNjyYYsjjDErT97kX84sZPuiUzCW6s7tiTmKkmeEqHWILbBb88ajXu9e+g89ZcRl+5GMQGdJ9+2z3vSzoDYIK8LwhuQjcbO3XeO2tIUPH5Q2xrCOU6NXVREkAOPKqLlEtdrrJygwNhQ+kwmjhUC66VagwwWc+BL8LfSxJ+0AgVLpCSnLX0iSpuSlq7+cu05ZlcV/9tnDJfnGHyD65Q7DBtAQTLwzSHqe50ZSd1lOulQrxxkWhKPlIL+85zi6ibrzOxBmpP0LLM="
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "u=\\frac{7π}{8}+πn"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Generic Simplify 0Eq"
}
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Divide Both Sides Specific 1Eq",
"gptData": "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"
}
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Equations",
"interimType": "Generic Solve Title 1Eq"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "u=\\frac{5π}{8}+πn,\\:u=\\frac{7π}{8}+πn"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "N/A"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Combine all the solutions",
"result": "u=\\frac{π}{8}+πn,\\:u=\\frac{3π}{8}+πn,\\:u=\\frac{5π}{8}+πn,\\:u=\\frac{7π}{8}+πn"
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Trig Equations",
"practiceLink": "/practice/trigonometry-practice#area=main&subtopic=Trig%20Equations",
"practiceTopic": "Trig Equations"
}
},
"plot_output": {
"meta": {
"plotInfo": {
"variable": "u",
"plotRequest": "10\\sin^{2}(2u)+6\\cos^{2}(2u)-8"
},
"showViewLarger": true
}
},
"meta": {
"showVerify": true
}
}
Solution
Solution
+1
Degrees
Solution steps
Subtract from both sides
Rewrite using trig identities
Use the Pythagorean identity:
Simplify
Expand
Apply the distributive law:
Multiply the numbers:
Simplify
Group like terms
Add similar elements:
Add/Subtract the numbers:
Solve by substitution
Let:
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
For the solutions are
Substitute back
General solutions for
periodicity table with cycle:
Solve
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Divide the numbers:
Simplify
Apply the fraction rule:
Multiply the numbers:
Divide the numbers:
Solve
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Divide the numbers:
Simplify
Apply the fraction rule:
Multiply the numbers:
Divide the numbers:
General solutions for
periodicity table with cycle:
Solve
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Divide the numbers:
Simplify
Apply the fraction rule:
Multiply the numbers:
Divide the numbers:
Solve
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Divide the numbers:
Simplify
Apply the fraction rule:
Multiply the numbers:
Divide the numbers:
Combine all the solutions