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Find the general solutions of the following equations:(i) sin 2x = √3/2(ii) cos 3x = 1/2(iii) sin 9x = sin x(iv) sin 2x = cos 3x(v) tan x + cot 2x = 0(vi) tan 3x = cot x |
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Answer» Since, the general solution of any trigonometric equation is given as sin x = sin y, implies x = nπ + (– 1)n y, where n ∈ Z. cos x = cos y, implies x = 2nπ ± y, where n ∈ Z. tan x = tan y, implies x = nπ + y, where n ∈ Z. (i) Given as sin 2x = √3/2 Now, let us simplify, sin 2x = √3/2 = sin(π/3) ∴ the general solution is 2x = nπ + (-1)n π/3, where n ϵ Z. Thus, x = nπ/2 + (-1)n π/6, where n ϵ Z. (ii) cos 3x = 1/2 Now, let us simplify, cos 3x = 1/2 = cos (π/3) ∴ the general solution is 3x = 2nπ ± π/3, where n ϵ Z. x = 2nπ/3 ± π/9, where n ϵ Z. (iii) sin 9x = sin x Now, let us simplify, Sin 9x – sin x = 0 By using transformation formula, Sin A – sin B = 2 cos(A + B)/2 sin(A - B)/2 Therefore, = 2 cos(9x + x)/2 sin(9x - x)/2 => cos 5x sin 4x = 0 Cos 5x = 0 or sin 4x = 0 Then, let us verify both the expressions, Cos 5x = 0 Cos 5x = cos π/2 5x = (2n + 1)π/2 x = (2n + 1)π/10, where n ϵ Z. sin 4x = 0 sin 4x = sin 0 4x = nπ x = nπ/4, where n ϵ Z. ∴ the general solution is x = (2n + 1)π/10 or nπ/4, where n ϵ Z. (iv) sin 2x = cos 3x Now, let us simplify, sin 2x = cos 3x cos (π/2 – 2x) = cos 3x [since, sin A = cos (π/2 – A)] π/2 – 2x = 2nπ ± 3x π/2 – 2x = 2nπ + 3x [or] π/2 – 2x = 2nπ – 3x 5x = π/2 + 2nπ [or] x = 2nπ – π/2 5x = π/2 (1 + 4n) [or] x = π/2 (4n – 1) x = π/10 (1 + 4n) [or] x = π/2 (4n – 1) ∴ the general solution is x = π/10 (4n + 1) [or] x = π/2 (4n – 1), where n ϵ Z. (v) tan x + cot 2x = 0 Now, let us simplify, tan x = – cot 2x tan x = – tan (π/2 – 2x) [since, cot A = tan (π/2 – A)] tan x = tan (2x – π/2) [since, – tan A = tan -A] x = nπ + 2x – π/2 x = nπ – π/2 ∴ the general solution is x = nπ – π/2, where n ϵ Z. (vi) tan 3x = cot x Now, let us simplify, tan 3x = cot x tan 3x = tan(π/2 – x) [since, cot A = tan(π/2 – A)] 3x = nπ + π/2 – x 4x = nπ + π/2 x = nπ/4 + π/8 ∴ the general solution is Thus, x = nπ/4 + π/8, where n ϵ Z. |
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