+0  
 
0
617
2
avatar

why cosx-sin2x will yiled two values for x, i.e. x=pi/2 or x=pi/6 , how pi/6 and pi/2 come out?by what method?

 Apr 13, 2016
 #1
avatar+14929 
0

Hello Guest!

 

cosx - sin2x = 0

       

      sin2x = 2 sinx cosx

cosx - 2 sinx cosx = 0

cosx * (1 - 2 sinx) = 0

 

cosx = 0

 

x1 = arc cos 0

 

x1 = pi / 2

x2 = 3 pi / 2

 

1 - 2 sinx = 0

 

2 sinx = 1

sin x = 0.5

x = arc sin 0.5

 

x3 = pi / 6

x4 = 2 pi / 6

 

Greeting asinus :- )

laugh !

 Apr 13, 2016
edited by asinus  Apr 13, 2016
edited by asinus  Apr 13, 2016
 #2
avatar+14929 
+5

 x4 = 2 pi / 6      is not correct !

 

x4 = arc sin 0.5 = 5 pi / 6

asinus  Apr 13, 2016

8 Online Users

avatar
avatar
avatar
avatar
avatar