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-4sin(x)=-cos^2(x)+1,0<= x<= 2pi

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Solution

−4sin(x)=−cos2(x)+1,0≤x≤2π

Solution

x=0,x=π,x=2π
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Degrees
x=0∘,x=180∘,x=360∘
Solution steps
−4sin(x)=−cos2(x)+1,0≤x≤2π
Subtract −cos2(x)+1 from both sides−4sin(x)+cos2(x)−1=0
Rewrite using trig identities
−1+cos2(x)−4sin(x)
Use the Pythagorean identity: 1=cos2(x)+sin2(x)1−cos2(x)=sin2(x)=−4sin(x)−sin2(x)
−sin2(x)−4sin(x)=0
Solve by substitution
−sin2(x)−4sin(x)=0
Let: sin(x)=u−u2−4u=0
−u2−4u=0:u=−4,u=0
−u2−4u=0
Solve with the quadratic formula
−u2−4u=0
Quadratic Equation Formula:
For a=−1,b=−4,c=0u1,2​=2(−1)−(−4)±(−4)2−4(−1)⋅0​​
u1,2​=2(−1)−(−4)±(−4)2−4(−1)⋅0​​
(−4)2−4(−1)⋅0​=4
(−4)2−4(−1)⋅0​
Apply rule −(−a)=a=(−4)2+4⋅1⋅0​
Apply exponent rule: (−a)n=an,if n is even(−4)2=42=42+4⋅1⋅0​
Apply rule 0⋅a=0=42+0​
42+0=42=42​
Apply radical rule: assuming a≥0=4
u1,2​=2(−1)−(−4)±4​
Separate the solutionsu1​=2(−1)−(−4)+4​,u2​=2(−1)−(−4)−4​
u=2(−1)−(−4)+4​:−4
2(−1)−(−4)+4​
Remove parentheses: (−a)=−a,−(−a)=a=−2⋅14+4​
Add the numbers: 4+4=8=−2⋅18​
Multiply the numbers: 2⋅1=2=−28​
Apply the fraction rule: −ba​=−ba​=−28​
Divide the numbers: 28​=4=−4
u=2(−1)−(−4)−4​:0
2(−1)−(−4)−4​
Remove parentheses: (−a)=−a,−(−a)=a=−2⋅14−4​
Subtract the numbers: 4−4=0=−2⋅10​
Multiply the numbers: 2⋅1=2=−20​
Apply the fraction rule: −ba​=−ba​=−20​
Apply rule a0​=0,a=0=−0
=0
The solutions to the quadratic equation are:u=−4,u=0
Substitute back u=sin(x)sin(x)=−4,sin(x)=0
sin(x)=−4,sin(x)=0
sin(x)=−4,0≤x≤2π:No Solution
sin(x)=−4,0≤x≤2π
−1≤sin(x)≤1NoSolution
sin(x)=0,0≤x≤2π:x=0,x=π,x=2π
sin(x)=0,0≤x≤2π
General solutions for sin(x)=0
sin(x) periodicity table with 2πn cycle:
x06π​4π​3π​2π​32π​43π​65π​​sin(x)021​22​​23​​123​​22​​21​​xπ67π​45π​34π​23π​35π​47π​611π​​sin(x)0−21​−22​​−23​​−1−23​​−22​​−21​​​
x=0+2πn,x=π+2πn
x=0+2πn,x=π+2πn
Solve x=0+2πn:x=2πn
x=0+2πn
0+2πn=2πnx=2πn
x=2πn,x=π+2πn
Solutions for the range 0≤x≤2πx=0,x=π,x=2π
Combine all the solutionsx=0,x=π,x=2π

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