Both equations are homogenous equations and they may be
solved using tangent function.
We'll start with the 1st
equation:
sinx+cosx=0
We'll
divide by cos x:
sin x*/cos x + 1 =
0
tan x + 1 = 0
tan x =
-1
x = arctan (-1)
The value
of the tangent function is negative in the 2nd and the 4th
quadrants.
x = - arctan 1
x =
pi - pi/4
x = 3pi/4 (2nd
quadrant)
x = 2pi - pi/4
x =
7pi/4 (4th quadrant)
Now, we'll solve the equation
sinx-cosx=0.
tan x - 1 = 0
tan
x = 1
The value of the tangent function is positive in the
1st and the 3rd quadrants.
x = pi/4 (1st
quadrant)
x = pi + pi/4
x =
5pi/4 (3rd quadrant)
As we can notice, the x
values, that represents the solutions of the given equations, are not the same for both:
the 1st equation allows the set {3pi/4 ; 7pi/4} and the 2nd equation allows the set
{pi/4 ; 5pi/4}.
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