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cos(2θ)(4sin^2(θ)+1)=0

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Solution

cos(2θ)(4sin2(θ)+1)=0

Solution

θ=4π​+πn,θ=43π​+πn
+1
Degrees
θ=45∘+180∘n,θ=135∘+180∘n
Solution steps
cos(2θ)(4sin2(θ)+1)=0
Solving each part separatelycos(2θ)=0or4sin2(θ)+1=0
cos(2θ)=0:θ=4π​+πn,θ=43π​+πn
cos(2θ)=0
General solutions for cos(2θ)=0
cos(x) periodicity table with 2πn cycle:
x06π​4π​3π​2π​32π​43π​65π​​cos(x)123​​22​​21​0−21​−22​​−23​​​xπ67π​45π​34π​23π​35π​47π​611π​​cos(x)−1−23​​−22​​−21​021​22​​23​​​​
2θ=2π​+2πn,2θ=23π​+2πn
2θ=2π​+2πn,2θ=23π​+2πn
Solve 2θ=2π​+2πn:θ=4π​+πn
2θ=2π​+2πn
Divide both sides by 2
2θ=2π​+2πn
Divide both sides by 222θ​=22π​​+22πn​
Simplify
22θ​=22π​​+22πn​
Simplify 22θ​:θ
22θ​
Divide the numbers: 22​=1=θ
Simplify 22π​​+22πn​:4π​+πn
22π​​+22πn​
22π​​=4π​
22π​​
Apply the fraction rule: acb​​=c⋅ab​=2⋅2π​
Multiply the numbers: 2⋅2=4=4π​
22πn​=πn
22πn​
Divide the numbers: 22​=1=πn
=4π​+πn
θ=4π​+πn
θ=4π​+πn
θ=4π​+πn
Solve 2θ=23π​+2πn:θ=43π​+πn
2θ=23π​+2πn
Divide both sides by 2
2θ=23π​+2πn
Divide both sides by 222θ​=223π​​+22πn​
Simplify
22θ​=223π​​+22πn​
Simplify 22θ​:θ
22θ​
Divide the numbers: 22​=1=θ
Simplify 223π​​+22πn​:43π​+πn
223π​​+22πn​
223π​​=43π​
223π​​
Apply the fraction rule: acb​​=c⋅ab​=2⋅23π​
Multiply the numbers: 2⋅2=4=43π​
22πn​=πn
22πn​
Divide the numbers: 22​=1=πn
=43π​+πn
θ=43π​+πn
θ=43π​+πn
θ=43π​+πn
θ=4π​+πn,θ=43π​+πn
4sin2(θ)+1=0:No Solution
4sin2(θ)+1=0
Solve by substitution
4sin2(θ)+1=0
Let: sin(θ)=u4u2+1=0
4u2+1=0:u=i21​,u=−i21​
4u2+1=0
Move 1to the right side
4u2+1=0
Subtract 1 from both sides4u2+1−1=0−1
Simplify4u2=−1
4u2=−1
Divide both sides by 4
4u2=−1
Divide both sides by 444u2​=4−1​
Simplifyu2=−41​
u2=−41​
For x2=f(a) the solutions are x=f(a)​,−f(a)​
u=−41​​,u=−−41​​
Simplify −41​​:i21​
−41​​
Apply radical rule: −a​=−1​a​−41​​=−1​41​​=−1​41​​
Apply imaginary number rule: −1​=i=i41​​
Apply radical rule: assuming a≥0,b≥041​​=4​1​​=i4​1​​
4​=2
4​
Factor the number: 4=22=22​
Apply radical rule: 22​=2=2
=i21​​
Apply rule 1​=1=i21​
Rewrite i21​ in standard complex form: 21​i
i21​
Multiply fractions: a⋅cb​=ca⋅b​=21i​
Multiply: 1i=i=2i​
=21​i
Simplify −−41​​:−i21​
−−41​​
Simplify −41​​:i21​​
−41​​
Apply radical rule: −a​=−1​a​−41​​=−1​41​​=−1​41​​
Apply imaginary number rule: −1​=i=i41​​
Apply radical rule: assuming a≥0,b≥041​​=4​1​​=i4​1​​
4​=2
4​
Factor the number: 4=22=22​
Apply radical rule: 22​=2=2
=i21​​
=−i21​​
Apply rule 1​=1=−21​i
u=i21​,u=−i21​
Substitute back u=sin(θ)sin(θ)=i21​,sin(θ)=−i21​
sin(θ)=i21​,sin(θ)=−i21​
sin(θ)=i21​:No Solution
sin(θ)=i21​
NoSolution
sin(θ)=−i21​:No Solution
sin(θ)=−i21​
NoSolution
Combine all the solutionsNoSolution
Combine all the solutionsθ=4π​+πn,θ=43π​+πn

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What is the general solution for cos(2θ)(4sin^2(θ)+1)=0 ?

    The general solution for cos(2θ)(4sin^2(θ)+1)=0 is θ= pi/4+pin,θ=(3pi)/4+pin
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