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sinx + cosx =3/2

calculate x

 Apr 8, 2016
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sin(x) + cox(x)  =  3/2

Square both sides:  [ sin(x) + cos(x) ]2  =  [ 3/2 ]2

Multiply out:               sin2(x) + 2sin(x)cos(x) + cos2(x)  =  9/4

Rearranging:             sin2(x) + cos2(x) + 2sin(x)cos(x)  =  9/4

Since  sin2(x) + cos2(x)  =  1:           1 + 2sin(x)cos(x)  =  9/4

Subtracting 1 from both sides:               2sin(x)cos(x)  =  5/4

Since  sin(2x)  =  2sin(x)cos(x):                       sin(2x)  =  5/4 

But the sine value can never be greater than 1   --->     sin(2x)  can't be 5/4     --->     There is no answer.

                     --->     This is an "impossible" problem.     <---

 Apr 8, 2016

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