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2sec(x)-4cos(x)=0

Solution

2 sec (x) - 4 cos (x) = 0

Solution

x = \frac{π}{4} + 2 πn, x = \frac{7 π}{4} + 2 πn, x = \frac{3 π}{4} + 2 πn, x = \frac{5 π}{4} + 2 πn

Degrees

x = 4 5^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, x = 31 5^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, x = 13 5^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, x = 22 5^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n

Solution steps

2 sec (x) - 4 cos (x) = 0

Rewrite using trig identities

2 sec (x) - 4 cos (x)

Use the basic trigonometric identity:

cos (x) = \frac{1}{sec ( x )}

= 2 sec (x) - 4 \cdot \frac{1}{sec ( x )}

4 \cdot \frac{1}{sec ( x )} = \frac{4}{sec ( x )}

4 \cdot \frac{1}{sec ( x )}

Multiply fractions:

a \cdot \frac{b}{c} = \frac{a \cdot b}{c}

= \frac{1 \cdot 4}{sec ( x )}

Multiply the numbers:

1 \cdot 4 = 4

= \frac{4}{sec ( x )}

= 2 sec (x) - \frac{4}{sec ( x )}

- \frac{4}{sec ( x )} + 2 sec (x) = 0

Solve by substitution

- \frac{4}{sec ( x )} + 2 sec (x) = 0

Let:

sec (x) = u

- \frac{4}{u} + 2 u = 0

- \frac{4}{u} + 2 u = 0 : u = 2, u = - 2

- \frac{4}{u} + 2 u = 0

Multiply both sides by

u

- \frac{4}{u} + 2 u = 0

Multiply both sides by

u

- \frac{4}{u} u + 2 uu = 0 \cdot u

Simplify

- \frac{4}{u} u + 2 uu = 0 \cdot u

Simplify

- \frac{4}{u} u : - 4

- \frac{4}{u} u

Multiply fractions:

a \cdot \frac{b}{c} = \frac{a \cdot b}{c}

= - \frac{4 u}{u}

Cancel the common factor:

u

= - 4

Simplify

2 uu : 2 u^{2}

2 uu

Apply exponent rule:

a^{b} \cdot a^{c} = a^{b + c}

uu = u^{1 + 1}

= 2 u^{1 + 1}

Add the numbers:

1 + 1 = 2

= 2 u^{2}

Simplify

0 \cdot u : 0

0 \cdot u

Apply rule

0 \cdot a = 0

= 0

- 4 + 2 u^{2} = 0

- 4 + 2 u^{2} = 0

- 4 + 2 u^{2} = 0

Solve

- 4 + 2 u^{2} = 0 : u = 2, u = - 2

- 4 + 2 u^{2} = 0

Move

4

to the right side

- 4 + 2 u^{2} = 0

Add

4

to both sides

- 4 + 2 u^{2} + 4 = 0 + 4

Simplify

2 u^{2} = 4

2 u^{2} = 4

Divide both sides by

2

2 u^{2} = 4

Divide both sides by

2

\frac{2 u ^{2}}{2} = \frac{4}{2}

Simplify

u^{2} = 2

u^{2} = 2

For

x^{2} = f (a)

the solutions are

x = f (a), - f (a)

u = 2, u = - 2

u = 2, u = - 2

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

u = 0

Take the denominator(s) of

- \frac{4}{u} + 2 u

and compare to zero

u = 0

The following points are undefined

u = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

u = 2, u = - 2

Substitute back

u = sec (x)

sec (x) = 2, sec (x) = - 2

sec (x) = 2, sec (x) = - 2

sec (x) = 2 : x = \frac{π}{4} + 2 πn, x = \frac{7 π}{4} + 2 πn

sec (x) = 2

General solutions for

sec (x) = 2

sec (x)

periodicity table with

2 πn

cycle:

x 0 \frac{π}{6} \frac{π}{4} \frac{π}{3} \frac{π}{2} \frac{2 π}{3} \frac{3 π}{4} \frac{5 π}{6} sec (x) 1 \frac{2 3}{3} 22 Undefined - 2 - 2 - \frac{2 3}{3} x π \frac{7 π}{6} \frac{5 π}{4} \frac{4 π}{3} \frac{3 π}{2} \frac{5 π}{3} \frac{7 π}{4} \frac{11 π}{6} sec (x) - 1 - \frac{2 3}{3} - 2 - 2 Undefined 22 \frac{2 3}{3}

x = \frac{π}{4} + 2 πn, x = \frac{7 π}{4} + 2 πn

x = \frac{π}{4} + 2 πn, x = \frac{7 π}{4} + 2 πn

sec (x) = - 2 : x = \frac{3 π}{4} + 2 πn, x = \frac{5 π}{4} + 2 πn

sec (x) = - 2

General solutions for

sec (x) = - 2

sec (x)

periodicity table with

2 πn

cycle:

x 0 \frac{π}{6} \frac{π}{4} \frac{π}{3} \frac{π}{2} \frac{2 π}{3} \frac{3 π}{4} \frac{5 π}{6} sec (x) 1 \frac{2 3}{3} 22 Undefined - 2 - 2 - \frac{2 3}{3} x π \frac{7 π}{6} \frac{5 π}{4} \frac{4 π}{3} \frac{3 π}{2} \frac{5 π}{3} \frac{7 π}{4} \frac{11 π}{6} sec (x) - 1 - \frac{2 3}{3} - 2 - 2 Undefined 22 \frac{2 3}{3}

x = \frac{3 π}{4} + 2 πn, x = \frac{5 π}{4} + 2 πn

x = \frac{3 π}{4} + 2 πn, x = \frac{5 π}{4} + 2 πn

Combine all the solutions

x = \frac{π}{4} + 2 πn, x = \frac{7 π}{4} + 2 πn, x = \frac{3 π}{4} + 2 πn, x = \frac{5 π}{4} + 2 πn

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