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sin(x)cos(2x)+cos(x)sin(2x)= 1/(sqrt(2))

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Solution

sin(x)cos(2x)+cos(x)sin(2x)=2​1​

Solution

x=12π​+32πn​,x=4π​+32πn​
+1
Degrees
x=15∘+120∘n,x=45∘+120∘n
Solution steps
sin(x)cos(2x)+cos(x)sin(2x)=2​1​
Rewrite using trig identities
sin(x)cos(2x)+cos(x)sin(2x)
Use the Angle Sum identity: sin(s)cos(t)+cos(s)sin(t)=sin(s+t)=sin(x+2x)
sin(x+2x)=2​1​
Simplify 2​1​:22​​
2​1​
Multiply by the conjugate 2​2​​=2​2​1⋅2​​
1⋅2​=2​
2​2​=2
2​2​
Apply radical rule: a​a​=a2​2​=2=2
=22​​
sin(x+2x)=22​​
General solutions for sin(x+2x)=22​​
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+2x=4π​+2πn,x+2x=43π​+2πn
x+2x=4π​+2πn,x+2x=43π​+2πn
Solve x+2x=4π​+2πn:x=12π​+32πn​
x+2x=4π​+2πn
Add similar elements: x+2x=3x3x=4π​+2πn
Divide both sides by 3
3x=4π​+2πn
Divide both sides by 333x​=34π​​+32πn​
Simplify
33x​=34π​​+32πn​
Simplify 33x​:x
33x​
Divide the numbers: 33​=1=x
Simplify 34π​​+32πn​:12π​+32πn​
34π​​+32πn​
34π​​=12π​
34π​​
Apply the fraction rule: acb​​=c⋅ab​=4⋅3π​
Multiply the numbers: 4⋅3=12=12π​
=12π​+32πn​
x=12π​+32πn​
x=12π​+32πn​
x=12π​+32πn​
Solve x+2x=43π​+2πn:x=4π​+32πn​
x+2x=43π​+2πn
Add similar elements: x+2x=3x3x=43π​+2πn
Divide both sides by 3
3x=43π​+2πn
Divide both sides by 333x​=343π​​+32πn​
Simplify
33x​=343π​​+32πn​
Simplify 33x​:x
33x​
Divide the numbers: 33​=1=x
Simplify 343π​​+32πn​:4π​+32πn​
343π​​+32πn​
343π​​=4π​
343π​​
Apply the fraction rule: acb​​=c⋅ab​=4⋅33π​
Multiply the numbers: 4⋅3=12=123π​
Cancel the common factor: 3=4π​
=4π​+32πn​
x=4π​+32πn​
x=4π​+32πn​
x=4π​+32πn​
x=12π​+32πn​,x=4π​+32πn​

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