Solve the equation for the prinicipal values of x 2sin2x 3c
Solve the equation for the prinicipal values of x:
2sin^2x + 3cosx -3 = 0
Solution
2sin^2 x +3cosx -3=0
but sin^2 x +cos^2 x =1
so sin^2 x = 1-cos^2 x
2[ 1-cos^2 x ] +3cosx -3=0
2 -2cos^2x -3cosx -3=0
-2cos^2 x -3cosx -1=0
-[2cos^2 x +3cosx+1]=0
2cos^2 x +3cosx+1 =0
2cos^2 x +2cosx +cosx+1 =0
2cosx(cosx +1) +1(cosx+1) =0
(cosx+1) (2cosx+1) =0
cosx+1 =0 or 2cosx+1=0
cosx =-1 cosx =-1/2
x= npi n =1,3 ,5 ,,2n-1
x = npi+pi/3
