What is the general solution for 2cos(x)+tan(x)=sec(x) ?

The general solution for 2cos(x)+tan(x)=sec(x) is x=(7pi)/6+2pin,x=(11pi)/6+2pin

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2cos(x)+tan(x)=sec(x)

Solution

2 cos (x) + tan (x) = sec (x)

Solution

x = \frac{7 π}{6} + 2 πn, x = \frac{11 π}{6} + 2 πn

Degrees

x = 21 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, x = 33 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n

Solution steps

2 cos (x) + tan (x) = sec (x)

Subtract

sec (x)

from both sides

2 cos (x) + tan (x) - sec (x) = 0

Express with sin, cos

- sec (x) + tan (x) + 2 cos (x)

Use the basic trigonometric identity:

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

= - \frac{1}{cos ( x )} + tan (x) + 2 cos (x)

Use the basic trigonometric identity:

tan (x) = \frac{sin ( x )}{cos ( x )}

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

Simplify

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

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

Combine the fractions

- \frac{1}{cos ( x )} + \frac{sin ( x )}{cos ( x )} : \frac{- 1 + sin ( x )}{cos ( x )}

Apply rule

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

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

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

Convert element to fraction:

2 cos (x) = \frac{2 cos ( x ) cos ( x )}{cos ( x )}

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

Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions:

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

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

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

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

2 cos (x) cos (x) = 2 cos^{2} (x)

2 cos (x) cos (x)

Apply exponent rule:

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

cos (x) cos (x) = cos^{1 + 1} (x)

= 2 cos^{1 + 1} (x)

Add the numbers:

1 + 1 = 2

= 2 cos^{2} (x)

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

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

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

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

\frac{f ( x )}{g ( x )} = 0 \Rightarrow f (x) = 0

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

Rewrite using trig identities

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

Use the Pythagorean identity:

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

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

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

Simplify

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

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

Expand

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

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

Apply the distributive law:

a (b - c) = ab - a c

a = 2, b = 1, c = sin^{2} (x)

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

Multiply the numbers:

2 \cdot 1 = 2

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

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

Simplify

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

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

Group like terms

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

Add/Subtract the numbers:

- 1 + 2 = 1

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

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

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

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

Solve by substitution

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

Let:

sin (x) = u

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

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

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

Write in the standard form

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

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

Solve with the quadratic formula

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

Quadratic Equation Formula:

For

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

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

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

1^{2} - 4 (- 2) \cdot 1 = 3

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

Apply rule

1^{a} = 1

1^{2} = 1

= 1 - 4 (- 2) \cdot 1

Apply rule

- (- a) = a

= 1 + 4 \cdot 2 \cdot 1

Multiply the numbers:

4 \cdot 2 \cdot 1 = 8

= 1 + 8

Add the numbers:

1 + 8 = 9

= 9

Factor the number:

9 = 3^{2}

= 3^{2}

Apply radical rule:

3^{2} = 3

= 3

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

Separate the solutions

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

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

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

Remove parentheses:

(- a) = - a

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

Add/Subtract the numbers:

- 1 + 3 = 2

= \frac{2}{- 2 \cdot 2}

Multiply the numbers:

2 \cdot 2 = 4

= \frac{2}{- 4}

Apply the fraction rule:

\frac{a}{- b} = - \frac{a}{b}

= - \frac{2}{4}

Cancel the common factor:

2

= - \frac{1}{2}

u = \frac{- 1 - 3}{2 ( - 2 )} : 1

\frac{- 1 - 3}{2 ( - 2 )}

Remove parentheses:

(- a) = - a

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

Subtract the numbers:

- 1 - 3 = - 4

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

Multiply the numbers:

2 \cdot 2 = 4

= \frac{- 4}{- 4}

Apply the fraction rule:

\frac{- a}{- b} = \frac{a}{b}

= \frac{4}{4}

Apply rule

\frac{a}{a} = 1

= 1

The solutions to the quadratic equation are:

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

Substitute back

u = sin (x)

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

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

sin (x) = - \frac{1}{2} : x = \frac{7 π}{6} + 2 πn, x = \frac{11 π}{6} + 2 πn

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

General solutions for

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

sin (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} sin (x) 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2} 1 \frac{3}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{1}{2} 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} sin (x) 0 - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{3}{2} - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2}

x = \frac{7 π}{6} + 2 πn, x = \frac{11 π}{6} + 2 πn

x = \frac{7 π}{6} + 2 πn, x = \frac{11 π}{6} + 2 πn

sin (x) = 1 : x = \frac{π}{2} + 2 πn

sin (x) = 1

General solutions for

sin (x) = 1

sin (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} sin (x) 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2} 1 \frac{3}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{1}{2} 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} sin (x) 0 - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{3}{2} - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2}

x = \frac{π}{2} + 2 πn

x = \frac{π}{2} + 2 πn

Combine all the solutions

x = \frac{7 π}{6} + 2 πn, x = \frac{11 π}{6} + 2 πn, x = \frac{π}{2} + 2 πn

Since the equation is undefined for:

\frac{π}{2} + 2 πn

x = \frac{7 π}{6} + 2 πn, x = \frac{11 π}{6} + 2 πn

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What is the general solution for 2cos(x)+tan(x)=sec(x) ?
The general solution for 2cos(x)+tan(x)=sec(x) is x=(7pi)/6+2pin,x=(11pi)/6+2pin