Solution
Solution
Solution steps
Subtract from both sides
Square both sides
Subtract from both sides
Rewrite using trig identities
Use the Pythagorean identity:
Simplify
Apply Perfect Square Formula:
Simplify
Multiply the numbers:
Expand
Apply the distributive law:
Apply minus-plus rules
Multiply the numbers:
Simplify
Group like terms
Add similar elements:
Add/Subtract the numbers:
Solve by substitution
Let:
Write in the standard form
Solve with the quadratic formula
Quadratic Equation Formula:
For
Simplify
Multiply the numbers:
Apply imaginary number rule:
Add/Subtract the numbers:
Prime factorization of
divides by
divides by
divides by
divides by
divides by
divides by
divides by
divides by
is a prime number, therefore no further factorization is possible
Apply exponent rule:
Apply radical rule:
Apply radical rule:
Refine
Separate the solutions
Multiply the numbers:
Factor
Rewrite as
Factor out common term
Cancel the common factor:
Rewrite in standard complex form:
Apply the fraction rule:
Multiply the numbers:
Factor
Rewrite as
Factor out common term
Cancel the common factor:
Rewrite in standard complex form:
Apply the fraction rule:
Remove parentheses:
The solutions to the quadratic equation are:
Substitute back
No Solution
No Solution
Combine all the solutions
Verify solutions by plugging them into the original equation
Check the solutions by plugging them into
Remove the ones that don't agree with the equation.
Popular Examples
sec(x)=-5sin(2t-pi/5)=-1/32(sin(x))^2-cos(x)-1=0arctan(3x)+arctan(x)= pi/44sin(θ)=sqrt(3)sec(θ),0<= θ<180
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the general solution for sin(x)+4cos(x)+5=0 ?
The general solution for sin(x)+4cos(x)+5=0 is No Solution for x\in\mathbb{R}