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sin 2x + 2(2 cos x - 3 sin x) =12

 Jul 12, 2016

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A quick graph shows pro35hp is clearly correct:

 

 Jul 12, 2016
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Subtract 12 from each side

will get sin(2x)+2(2cos(x)3sin(x))12=0

Use the identity sin(2x)=2cos(x)sin(x)

(2cos(x)3sin(x))2+2cos(x)sin(x)12=0

2(2cos(x)+cos(x)sin(x)3sin(x)6)

=2(sin(x)+2)(cos(x)3)

solving each part equivalent to 0

sin(x)+2=0orcos(x)3=0

sinx cannot be -2

and cos x cannot be 3 

hence , no answer in R

 Jul 12, 2016
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Solve for x:
2 (2 cos(x)-3 sin(x))+sin(2 x) = 12

 

2 (2 cos(x)-3 sin(x))+sin(2 x)  =  4 cos(x)-6 sin(x)+sin(2 x):
4 cos(x)-6 sin(x)+sin(2 x) = 12

 

Subtract 12 from both sides:
-12+4 cos(x)-6 sin(x)+sin(2 x) = 0

 

Simplify trigonometric functions:
2 (cos(x)-3) (2+sin(x)) = 0

 

Divide both sides by 2:
(cos(x)-3) (2+sin(x)) = 0

 

Split into two equations:
cos(x)-3 = 0 or 2+sin(x) = 0

 

Add 3 to both sides:
cos(x) = 3 or 2+sin(x) = 0

 

Take the inverse cosine of both sides:
x = cos^(-1)(3)+2 pi n_1  for  n_1  element Z or x = 2 pi n_2-cos^(-1)(3)  for  n_2  element Z
   or  2+sin(x) = 0

 

Subtract 2 from both sides:
x = cos^(-1)(3)+2 pi n_1  for  n_1  element Z
   or  x = 2 pi n_2-cos^(-1)(3)  for  n_2  element Z
   or  sin(x) = -2

 

Take the inverse sine of both sides:
Answer: |  x = cos^(-1)(3)+2 pi n_1  for  n_1  element Z
   or  x = 2 pi n_2-cos^(-1)(3)  for  n_2  element Z
   or  x = pi+sin^(-1)(2)+2 pi n_3  for  n_3  element Z                                                                           or x = 2 pi n_4- sin^(-1)(2)  for  n_4  element Z

 Jul 12, 2016
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A quick graph shows pro35hp is clearly correct:

 

Alan Jul 12, 2016

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