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csc^2(x)+2csc(x)-3=-4

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Solution

csc2(x)+2csc(x)−3=−4

Solution

x=23π​+2πn
+1
Degrees
x=270∘+360∘n
Solution steps
csc2(x)+2csc(x)−3=−4
Solve by substitution
csc2(x)+2csc(x)−3=−4
Let: csc(x)=uu2+2u−3=−4
u2+2u−3=−4:u=−1
u2+2u−3=−4
Move 4to the left side
u2+2u−3=−4
Add 4 to both sidesu2+2u−3+4=−4+4
Simplifyu2+2u+1=0
u2+2u+1=0
Solve with the quadratic formula
u2+2u+1=0
Quadratic Equation Formula:
For a=1,b=2,c=1u1,2​=2⋅1−2±22−4⋅1⋅1​​
u1,2​=2⋅1−2±22−4⋅1⋅1​​
22−4⋅1⋅1=0
22−4⋅1⋅1
Multiply the numbers: 4⋅1⋅1=4=22−4
22=4=4−4
Subtract the numbers: 4−4=0=0
u1,2​=2⋅1−2±0​​
u=2⋅1−2​
2⋅1−2​=−1
2⋅1−2​
Multiply the numbers: 2⋅1=2=2−2​
Apply the fraction rule: b−a​=−ba​=−22​
Apply rule aa​=1=−1
u=−1
The solution to the quadratic equation is:u=−1
Substitute back u=csc(x)csc(x)=−1
csc(x)=−1
csc(x)=−1:x=23π​+2πn
csc(x)=−1
General solutions for csc(x)=−1
csc(x) periodicity table with 2πn cycle:
x06π​4π​3π​2π​32π​43π​65π​​csc(x)Undefiend22​323​​1323​​2​2​xπ67π​45π​34π​23π​35π​47π​611π​​csc(x)Undefiend−2−2​−323​​−1−323​​−2​−2​​
x=23π​+2πn
x=23π​+2πn
Combine all the solutionsx=23π​+2πn

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