Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Determine all angles x in interval (0,180), if sin x+cos2x=1.

This problem requests the use of the double angle
identity:


cos 2x = (cos x)^2 - (sin
x)^2


We'll replace the term (cos x)^2 by the difference 1 -
(sin x)^2


cos 2x = 1 - (sin x)^2 - (sin
x)^2


We'll combine like
terms:


cos 2x = 1 - 2(sin
x)^2


Now, we'll rewrite the
equation:


sin x + 1 - 2(sin x)^2 =
1


We'll eliminate like
terms:


sin x - 2(sin x)^2 =
0


We'll factorize by sin
x:


sin x(1 - 2sin x) = 0


We'll
cancel each factor:


sin x =
0


x = arcsin 0


x = 0 or x =
pi


Since the interval of admissible values is (0,180),
neither of the found values is suitable.


We'll cancel the
next factor:


1 - 2sin x = 0


-
2sin x = -1


sin x = 1/2


The
sine function is positive over the interval (0,180).


x =
pi/6 (1st quadrant)


x = pi -
pi/6


x= 5pi/6 (2nd
quadrant)


The possible values of x angle,
over the interval (0,180), are {pi/6 ; 5pi/6}.

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