stuck on this trig problem Please help Solve the trigonometr
stuck on this trig problem
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Solve the trigonometric equation 2sin^4 x - 3sin^2 x + 1 = 0 in the interval [0,2pi).Solution
let us subsitute sin2x= t
2sin4x- 3sin2x +1=0
2t2-3t +1=0
2t2-2t-t +1=0
2t(t-1) -1(t-1)=0
(2t-1)(t-1)=0
t =1/2 ,t=1
sin2x= 1/2 , sin2x= 1
sinx =-1/2 ,sinx= 1/2 ,sinx=-1,sinx=1
sinx =-1/2
x=5/4,7/4,
sinx =1/2
=>x=/4 ,3/4 ,
sinx =-1
=>x=3/2
sinx =1
=>x=/2
