What is the general solution for 2sin(x)=cos(2x) ?

The general solution for 2sin(x)=cos(2x) is x=0.37473…+2pin,x=pi-0.37473…+2pin

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2sin(x)=cos(2x)

Solution

2 sin (x) = cos (2 x)

Solution

x = 0.37473 \dots + 2 πn, x = π - 0.37473 \dots + 2 πn

Degrees

x = 21.47070 \dots^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, x = 158.52929 \dots^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n

Solution steps

2 sin (x) = cos (2 x)

Subtract

cos (2 x)

from both sides

2 sin (x) - cos (2 x) = 0

Rewrite using trig identities

- cos (2 x) + 2 sin (x)

Use the Double Angle identity:

cos (2 x) = 1 - 2 sin^{2} (x)

= - (1 - 2 sin^{2} (x)) + 2 sin (x)

- (1 - 2 sin^{2} (x)) : - 1 + 2 sin^{2} (x)

- (1 - 2 sin^{2} (x))

Distribute parentheses

= - (1) - (- 2 sin^{2} (x))

Apply minus-plus rules

- (- a) = a, - (a) = - a

= - 1 + 2 sin^{2} (x)

= - 1 + 2 sin^{2} (x) + 2 sin (x)

- 1 + 2 sin (x) + 2 sin^{2} (x) = 0

Solve by substitution

- 1 + 2 sin (x) + 2 sin^{2} (x) = 0

Let:

sin (x) = u

- 1 + 2 u + 2 u^{2} = 0

- 1 + 2 u + 2 u^{2} = 0 : u = \frac{- 1 + 3}{2}, u = - \frac{1 + 3}{2}

- 1 + 2 u + 2 u^{2} = 0

Write in the standard form

a x^{2} + b x + c = 0

2 u^{2} + 2 u - 1 = 0

Solve with the quadratic formula

2 u^{2} + 2 u - 1 = 0

Quadratic Equation Formula:

For

a = 2, b = 2, c = - 1

u_{1, 2} = \frac{- 2 \pm 2 ^{2} - 4 \cdot 2 ( - 1 )}{2 \cdot 2}

u_{1, 2} = \frac{- 2 \pm 2 ^{2} - 4 \cdot 2 ( - 1 )}{2 \cdot 2}

2^{2} - 4 \cdot 2 (- 1) = 23

2^{2} - 4 \cdot 2 (- 1)

Apply rule

- (- a) = a

= 2^{2} + 4 \cdot 2 \cdot 1

Multiply the numbers:

4 \cdot 2 \cdot 1 = 8

= 2^{2} + 8

2^{2} = 4

= 4 + 8

Add the numbers:

4 + 8 = 12

= 12

Prime factorization of

12 : 2^{2} \cdot 3

12

12

divides by

212 = 6 \cdot 2

= 2 \cdot 6

6

divides by

26 = 3 \cdot 2

= 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3

2, 3

are all prime numbers, therefore no further factorization is possible

= 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3

= 2^{2} \cdot 3

= 2^{2} \cdot 3

Apply radical rule:

= 3 2^{2}

Apply radical rule:

2^{2} = 2

= 23

u_{1, 2} = \frac{- 2 \pm 2 3}{2 \cdot 2}

Separate the solutions

u_{1} = \frac{- 2 + 2 3}{2 \cdot 2}, u_{2} = \frac{- 2 - 2 3}{2 \cdot 2}

u = \frac{- 2 + 2 3}{2 \cdot 2} : \frac{- 1 + 3}{2}

\frac{- 2 + 2 3}{2 \cdot 2}

Multiply the numbers:

2 \cdot 2 = 4

= \frac{- 2 + 2 3}{4}

Factor

- 2 + 23 : 2 (- 1 + 3)

- 2 + 23

Rewrite as

= - 2 \cdot 1 + 23

Factor out common term

2

= 2 (- 1 + 3)

= \frac{2 ( - 1 + 3 )}{4}

Cancel the common factor:

2

= \frac{- 1 + 3}{2}

u = \frac{- 2 - 2 3}{2 \cdot 2} : - \frac{1 + 3}{2}

\frac{- 2 - 2 3}{2 \cdot 2}

Multiply the numbers:

2 \cdot 2 = 4

= \frac{- 2 - 2 3}{4}

Factor

- 2 - 23 : - 2 (1 + 3)

- 2 - 23

Rewrite as

= - 2 \cdot 1 - 23

Factor out common term

2

= - 2 (1 + 3)

= - \frac{2 ( 1 + 3 )}{4}

Cancel the common factor:

2

= - \frac{1 + 3}{2}

The solutions to the quadratic equation are:

u = \frac{- 1 + 3}{2}, u = - \frac{1 + 3}{2}

Substitute back

u = sin (x)

sin (x) = \frac{- 1 + 3}{2}, sin (x) = - \frac{1 + 3}{2}

sin (x) = \frac{- 1 + 3}{2}, sin (x) = - \frac{1 + 3}{2}

sin (x) = \frac{- 1 + 3}{2} : x = arcsin (\frac{- 1 + 3}{2}) + 2 πn, x = π - arcsin (\frac{- 1 + 3}{2}) + 2 πn

sin (x) = \frac{- 1 + 3}{2}

Apply trig inverse properties

sin (x) = \frac{- 1 + 3}{2}

General solutions for

sin (x) = \frac{- 1 + 3}{2}

sin (x) = a \Rightarrow x = arcsin (a) + 2 πn, x = π - arcsin (a) + 2 πn

x = arcsin (\frac{- 1 + 3}{2}) + 2 πn, x = π - arcsin (\frac{- 1 + 3}{2}) + 2 πn

x = arcsin (\frac{- 1 + 3}{2}) + 2 πn, x = π - arcsin (\frac{- 1 + 3}{2}) + 2 πn

sin (x) = - \frac{1 + 3}{2} :

No Solution

sin (x) = - \frac{1 + 3}{2}

- 1 \leq sin (x) \leq 1

No Solution

Combine all the solutions

x = arcsin (\frac{- 1 + 3}{2}) + 2 πn, x = π - arcsin (\frac{- 1 + 3}{2}) + 2 πn

Show solutions in decimal form

x = 0.37473 \dots + 2 πn, x = π - 0.37473 \dots + 2 πn

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The general solution for 2sin(x)=cos(2x) is x=0.37473…+2pin,x=pi-0.37473…+2pin