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"query": {
"display": "$$\\frac{\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)}{\\left(\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)+\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)\\right)}=1$$",
"symbolab_question": "EQUATION#\\frac{\\cos^{2022}(x)}{(\\sin^{2022}(x)+\\cos^{2022}(x))}=1"
},
"solution": {
"level": "PERFORMED",
"subject": "Trigonometry",
"topic": "Trig Equations",
"subTopic": "Trig Equations",
"default": "x=2πn,x=π+2πn",
"degrees": "x=0^{\\circ }+360^{\\circ }n,x=180^{\\circ }+360^{\\circ }n",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)}{\\left(\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)+\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)\\right)}=1{\\quad:\\quad}x=2πn,\\:x=π+2πn$$",
"input": "\\frac{\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)}{\\left(\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)+\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)\\right)}=1",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Subtract $$1$$ from both sides",
"result": "\\frac{\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)}{\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)+\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)}-1=0"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$\\frac{\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)}{\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)+\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)}-1:{\\quad}-\\frac{\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)}{\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)+\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)}$$",
"input": "\\frac{\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)}{\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)+\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)}-1",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Convert element to fraction: $$1=\\frac{1\\left(\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)+\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)\\right)}{\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)+\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)}{\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)+\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)}-\\frac{1\\cdot\\:\\left(\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)+\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)\\right)}{\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)+\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: $$\\frac{a}{c}\\pm\\frac{b}{c}=\\frac{a\\pm\\:b}{c}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)-1\\cdot\\:\\left(\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)+\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)\\right)}{\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)+\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)}"
},
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply: $$1\\cdot\\:\\left(\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)+\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)\\right)=\\left(\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)+\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)\\right)$$",
"result": "=\\frac{\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)-\\left(\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)+\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)\\right)}{\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)+\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)}"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Expand $$\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)-\\left(\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)+\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)\\right):{\\quad}-\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)$$",
"input": "\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)-\\left(\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)+\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)\\right)",
"result": "=\\frac{-\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)}{\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)+\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)}",
"steps": [
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$-\\left(\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)+\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)\\right):{\\quad}-\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)-\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)$$",
"input": "-\\left(\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)+\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)\\right)",
"result": "=\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)-\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)-\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Distribute parentheses",
"result": "=-\\left(\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)\\right)-\\left(\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)\\right)"
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{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply minus-plus rules",
"secondary": [
"$$+\\left(-a\\right)=-a$$"
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"result": "=-\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)-\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Add similar elements: $$\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)-\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)=0$$",
"result": "=-\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the fraction rule: $$\\frac{-a}{b}=-\\frac{a}{b}$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)}{\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)+\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)}"
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"result": "-\\frac{\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)}{\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)+\\cos^{2022}\\left(x\\right)}=0"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "$$\\frac{f\\left(x\\right)}{g\\left(x\\right)}=0{\\quad\\Rightarrow\\quad}f\\left(x\\right)=0$$",
"result": "-\\left(\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)\\right)=0"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Divide both sides by $$-1$$",
"input": "-\\left(\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)\\right)=0",
"result": "\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)=0",
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"primary": "Divide both sides by $$-1$$",
"result": "\\frac{-\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)}{-1}=\\frac{0}{-1}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "\\sin^{2022}\\left(x\\right)=0"
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"primary": "Using the Zero Factor Principle:$$\\quad$$ If $$ab=0\\:$$then $$a=0\\:$$or $$b=0$$",
"result": "\\sin\\left(x\\right)=0"
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"result": "\\sin\\left(x\\right)=0"
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"result": "x=0+2πn,\\:x=π+2πn",
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Solution
Solution
+1
Degrees
Solution steps
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Convert element to fraction:
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions:
Multiply:
Expand
Distribute parentheses
Apply minus-plus rules
Add similar elements:
Apply the fraction rule:
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Using the Zero Factor Principle: If then or
The solution is
General solutions for
periodicity table with cycle:
Solve
Graph
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the general solution for (cos^{2022}(x))/((sin^{2022)(x)+cos^{2022}(x))}=1 ?
The general solution for (cos^{2022}(x))/((sin^{2022)(x)+cos^{2022}(x))}=1 is x=2pin,x=pi+2pin