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Exercise 5 : 1) Solve the following equations correct to one decimal place where necessary: \( \begin{array}{ll}\text { a) } \sin \theta=0,35 & \text { c) } \cos \left(2 \theta+10^{\circ}\right)=0,866 \\ \text { b) } \tan 2 \theta=5 & \text { d) } \cos \left(x+20^{\circ}\right)=\sin 70^{\circ} \\ \text { 2) Solve the following equations correct to one decimal place where necessary: } \\ \begin{array}{ll}\text { a) } \sin ^{2} x-\sin x \cos x=0 & \text { g) } \cos ^{2} \theta-\sin \theta-1=0 \\ \text { b) } 2 \sin x \tan x-\tan x=0 & \text { h) } 3 \sin ^{2} \theta-\sin \theta \cos \theta-1=0 \\ \text { c) } 8 \cos 2 \theta=\frac{2}{\cos 2 \theta} & \text { i) } \sin ^{2} \theta-7 \sin \theta \cos \theta+2=0 \\ \text { d) } \sin x \cos x-3 \cos x=0 & \text { j) }-\cos \theta=\sin \left(\theta-10^{\circ}\right) \\ \text { e) } \sin \left(\theta-20^{\circ}\right)=\cos \theta & \text { k) } \cos 2 x=-\cos x\end{array}\end{array} \)

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Mar 12,2025

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1. a) \( \theta \approx 20.7^\circ \) b) \( \theta \approx 0.6867 + \frac{k\pi}{2} \) c) \( \theta = 25^\circ + k \cdot 180^\circ \) d) \( x = k \cdot 360^\circ \) or \( x = -40^\circ + k \cdot 360^\circ \) 2. a) \( x = k\pi \) or \( x = \frac{\pi}{4} + k\pi \) b) \( x = k\pi \) or \( x = \frac{\pi}{6} + k\pi \) c) \( \theta = 30^\circ + k \cdot 180^\circ \) or \( \theta = 60^\circ + k \cdot 180^\circ \) d) \( \theta = 55^\circ + k \cdot 180^\circ \)

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Solve the equation by following steps: - step0: Solve for \(\theta\): \(\theta +20=70\) - step1: Move the constant to the right side: \(\theta =70-20\) - step2: Subtract the numbers: \(\theta =50\) Solve the equation \( \tan(2\theta) = 5 \). Solve the equation by following steps: - step0: Solve for \(\theta\): \(\tan\left(2\theta \right)=5\) - step1: Find the domain: \(\tan\left(2\theta \right)=5,\theta \neq \frac{\pi }{4}+\frac{k\pi }{2},k \in \mathbb{Z}\) - step2: Use the inverse trigonometric function: \(2\theta =\arctan\left(5\right)\) - step3: Add the period: \(2\theta =\arctan\left(5\right)+k\pi ,k \in \mathbb{Z}\) - step4: Solve the equation: \(\theta =\frac{\arctan\left(5\right)}{2}+\frac{k\pi }{2},k \in \mathbb{Z}\) - step5: Check if the solution is in the defined range: \(\theta =\frac{\arctan\left(5\right)}{2}+\frac{k\pi }{2},k \in \mathbb{Z},\theta \neq \frac{\pi }{4}+\frac{k\pi }{2},k \in \mathbb{Z}\) - step6: Find the intersection: \(\theta =\frac{\arctan\left(5\right)}{2}+\frac{k\pi }{2},k \in \mathbb{Z}\) Solve the equation \( \tan(2\theta) = 5 \). Solve the equation by following steps: - step0: Solve for \(\theta\): \(\tan\left(2\theta \right)=5\) - step1: Find the domain: \(\tan\left(2\theta \right)=5,\theta \neq \frac{\pi }{4}+\frac{k\pi }{2},k \in \mathbb{Z}\) - step2: Use the inverse trigonometric function: \(2\theta =\arctan\left(5\right)\) - step3: Add the period: \(2\theta =\arctan\left(5\right)+k\pi ,k \in \mathbb{Z}\) - step4: Solve the equation: \(\theta =\frac{\arctan\left(5\right)}{2}+\frac{k\pi }{2},k \in \mathbb{Z}\) - step5: Check if the solution is in the defined range: \(\theta =\frac{\arctan\left(5\right)}{2}+\frac{k\pi }{2},k \in \mathbb{Z},\theta \neq \frac{\pi }{4}+\frac{k\pi }{2},k \in \mathbb{Z}\) - step6: Find the intersection: \(\theta =\frac{\arctan\left(5\right)}{2}+\frac{k\pi }{2},k \in \mathbb{Z}\) Solve the equation \( \sin(\theta - 20^{\text{o}}) = \cos(\theta) \). Solve the equation by following steps: - step0: Solve for \(\theta\): \(\sin\left(\theta -20\right)=\cos\left(\theta \right)\) - step1: Move the expression to the left side: \(\sin\left(\theta -20\right)-\cos\left(\theta \right)=0\) - step2: Transform the expression: \(-2\sin\left(\frac{\pi +40}{4}\right)\sin\left(\frac{\pi +40-4\theta }{4}\right)=0\) - step3: Multiply both sides: \(-2\sin\left(\frac{\pi +40}{4}\right)\sin\left(\frac{\pi +40-4\theta }{4}\right)\left(-\frac{1}{2\sin\left(\frac{\pi +40}{4}\right)}\right)=0\times \left(-\frac{1}{2\sin\left(\frac{\pi +40}{4}\right)}\right)\) - step4: Calculate: \(\sin\left(\frac{\pi +40-4\theta }{4}\right)=0\times \left(-\frac{1}{2\sin\left(\frac{\pi +40}{4}\right)}\right)\) - step5: Calculate: \(\sin\left(\frac{\pi +40-4\theta }{4}\right)=0\) - step6: Use the inverse trigonometric function: \(\frac{\pi +40-4\theta }{4}=\arcsin\left(0\right)\) - step7: Calculate: \(\frac{\pi +40-4\theta }{4}=0\) - step8: Add the period: \(\frac{\pi +40-4\theta }{4}=k\pi ,k \in \mathbb{Z}\) - step9: Solve the equation: \(\theta =\frac{\pi +40}{4}+k\pi ,k \in \mathbb{Z}\) Solve the equation \( \theta = \arcsin(0.35) \). Solve the equation by following steps: - step0: Solve for \(\theta\): \(\theta =\arcsin\left(0.35\right)\) Solve the equation \( \sin^{2}(x) - \sin(x) \cos(x) = 0 \). Solve the equation by following steps: - step0: Solve for \(x\): \(\sin^{2}\left(x\right)-\sin\left(x\right)\cos\left(x\right)=0\) - step1: Factor the expression: \(\sin\left(x\right)\left(\sin\left(x\right)-\cos\left(x\right)\right)=0\) - step2: Separate into possible cases: \(\begin{align}&\sin\left(x\right)=0\\&\sin\left(x\right)-\cos\left(x\right)=0\end{align}\) - step3: Solve the equation: \(\begin{align}&x=k\pi ,k \in \mathbb{Z}\\&x=\frac{\pi }{4}+k\pi ,k \in \mathbb{Z}\end{align}\) - step4: Find the union: \(x=\left\{ \begin{array}{l}k\pi \\\frac{\pi }{4}+k\pi \end{array}\right.,k \in \mathbb{Z}\) Solve the equation \( 2 \sin(x) \tan(x) - \tan(x) = 0 \). Solve the equation by following steps: - step0: Solve for \(x\): \(2\sin\left(x\right)\tan\left(x\right)-\tan\left(x\right)=0\) - step1: Find the domain: \(2\sin\left(x\right)\tan\left(x\right)-\tan\left(x\right)=0,x\neq \frac{\pi }{2}+k\pi ,k \in \mathbb{Z}\) - step2: Factor the expression: \(\tan\left(x\right)\left(2\sin\left(x\right)-1\right)=0\) - step3: Separate into possible cases: \(\begin{align}&\tan\left(x\right)=0\\&2\sin\left(x\right)-1=0\end{align}\) - step4: Solve the equation: \(\begin{align}&x=k\pi ,k \in \mathbb{Z}\\&x=\left\{ \begin{array}{l}\frac{\pi }{6}+2k\pi \\\frac{5\pi }{6}+2k\pi \end{array}\right.,k \in \mathbb{Z}\end{align}\) - step5: Find the union: \(x=\left\{ \begin{array}{l}k\pi \\\frac{\pi }{6}+2k\pi \\\frac{5\pi }{6}+2k\pi \end{array}\right.,k \in \mathbb{Z}\) - step6: Check if the solution is in the defined range: \(x=\left\{ \begin{array}{l}k\pi \\\frac{\pi }{6}+2k\pi \\\frac{5\pi }{6}+2k\pi \end{array}\right.,k \in \mathbb{Z},x\neq \frac{\pi }{2}+k\pi ,k \in \mathbb{Z}\) - step7: Find the intersection: \(x=\left\{ \begin{array}{l}k\pi \\\frac{\pi }{6}+2k\pi \\\frac{5\pi }{6}+2k\pi \end{array}\right.,k \in \mathbb{Z}\) Solve the equation \( \sin(x) \cos(x) - 3 \cos(x) = 0 \). Solve the equation by following steps: - step0: Solve for \(x\): \(\sin\left(x\right)\cos\left(x\right)-3\cos\left(x\right)=0\) - step1: Factor the expression: \(\cos\left(x\right)\left(\sin\left(x\right)-3\right)=0\) - step2: Separate into possible cases: \(\begin{align}&\cos\left(x\right)=0\\&\sin\left(x\right)-3=0\end{align}\) - step3: Solve the equation: \(\begin{align}&x=\frac{\pi }{2}+k\pi ,k \in \mathbb{Z}\\&x \notin \mathbb{R}\end{align}\) - step4: Find the union: \(x=\frac{\pi }{2}+k\pi ,k \in \mathbb{Z}\) Solve the equation \( 8 \cos(2\theta) = \frac{2}{\cos(2\theta)} \). Solve the equation by following steps: - step0: Solve for \(\theta\): \(8\cos\left(2\theta \right)=\frac{2}{\cos\left(2\theta \right)}\) - step1: Find the domain: \(8\cos\left(2\theta \right)=\frac{2}{\cos\left(2\theta \right)},\theta \neq \frac{\pi }{4}+\frac{k\pi }{2},k \in \mathbb{Z}\) - step2: Cross multiply: \(8\cos\left(2\theta \right)\cos\left(2\theta \right)=2\) - step3: Simplify the equation: \(8\cos^{2}\left(2\theta \right)=2\) - step4: Divide both sides: \(\frac{8\cos^{2}\left(2\theta \right)}{8}=\frac{2}{8}\) - step5: Divide the numbers: \(\cos^{2}\left(2\theta \right)=\frac{1}{4}\) - step6: Simplify the expression: \(\cos\left(2\theta \right)=\pm \sqrt{\frac{1}{4}}\) - step7: Simplify the expression: \(\cos\left(2\theta \right)=\pm \frac{1}{2}\) - step8: Separate into possible cases: \(\begin{align}&\cos\left(2\theta \right)=\frac{1}{2}\\&\cos\left(2\theta \right)=-\frac{1}{2}\end{align}\) - step9: Calculate: \(\begin{align}&\theta =\left\{ \begin{array}{l}\frac{\pi }{6}+k\pi \\\frac{5\pi }{6}+k\pi \end{array}\right.,k \in \mathbb{Z}\\&\cos\left(2\theta \right)=-\frac{1}{2}\end{align}\) - step10: Calculate: \(\begin{align}&\theta =\left\{ \begin{array}{l}\frac{\pi }{6}+k\pi \\\frac{5\pi }{6}+k\pi \end{array}\right.,k \in \mathbb{Z}\\&\theta =\left\{ \begin{array}{l}\frac{\pi }{3}+k\pi \\\frac{2\pi }{3}+k\pi \end{array}\right.,k \in \mathbb{Z}\end{align}\) - step11: Find the union: \(\theta =\left\{ \begin{array}{l}\frac{\pi }{6}+\frac{k\pi }{2}\\\frac{\pi }{3}+\frac{k\pi }{2}\end{array}\right.,k \in \mathbb{Z}\) - step12: Check if the solution is in the defined range: \(\theta =\left\{ \begin{array}{l}\frac{\pi }{6}+\frac{k\pi }{2}\\\frac{\pi }{3}+\frac{k\pi }{2}\end{array}\right.,k \in \mathbb{Z},\theta \neq \frac{\pi }{4}+\frac{k\pi }{2},k \in \mathbb{Z}\) - step13: Find the intersection: \(\theta =\left\{ \begin{array}{l}\frac{\pi }{6}+\frac{k\pi }{2}\\\frac{\pi }{3}+\frac{k\pi }{2}\end{array}\right.,k \in \mathbb{Z}\) Solve the equation \( \theta = \frac{1}{2} \arccos(0.866) - 5^{\text{o}} \). Solve the equation by following steps: - step0: Solve for \(\theta\): \(\theta =\frac{1}{2}\arccos\left(0.866\right)-5\) - step1: Simplify: \(\theta =\frac{\arccos\left(0.866\right)-10}{2}\) - step2: Simplify: \(\theta \approx -4.738175\) Let's solve the equations step by step. ### 1) Solve the following equations: #### a) \( \sin \theta = 0.35 \) To find \( \theta \): \[ \theta = \arcsin(0.35) \approx 0.3576 \text{ radians} \approx 20.7^{\circ} \] #### b) \( \tan 2\theta = 5 \) To find \( \theta \): \[ 2\theta = \arctan(5) + k\pi, \quad k \in \mathbb{Z} \] Thus, \[ \theta = \frac{\arctan(5)}{2} + \frac{k\pi}{2} \approx 0.6867 + \frac{k\pi}{2}, \quad k \in \mathbb{Z} \] #### c) \( \cos(2\theta + 10^{\circ}) = 0.866 \) To find \( \theta \): \[ 2\theta + 10^{\circ} = \arccos(0.866) + k \cdot 360^{\circ}, \quad k \in \mathbb{Z} \] Calculating \( \arccos(0.866) \): \[ 2\theta = 60^{\circ} - 10^{\circ} + k \cdot 360^{\circ} \implies 2\theta = 50^{\circ} + k \cdot 360^{\circ} \] Thus, \[ \theta = 25^{\circ} + \frac{k \cdot 360^{\circ}}{2}, \quad k \in \mathbb{Z} \] #### d) \( \cos(x + 20^{\circ}) = \sin 70^{\circ} \) Using the identity \( \sin 70^{\circ} = \cos 20^{\circ} \): \[ \cos(x + 20^{\circ}) = \cos 20^{\circ} \] This gives: \[ x + 20^{\circ} = 20^{\circ} + k \cdot 360^{\circ} \quad \text{or} \quad x + 20^{\circ} = -20^{\circ} + k \cdot 360^{\circ} \] Thus, \[ x = k \cdot 360^{\circ} \quad \text{or} \quad x = -40^{\circ} + k \cdot 360^{\circ}, \quad k \in \mathbb{Z} \] ### 2) Solve the following equations: #### a) \( \sin^2 x - \sin x \cos x = 0 \) Factoring gives: \[ \sin x (\sin x - \cos x) = 0 \] Thus, \[ \sin x = 0 \quad \text{or} \quad \sin x = \cos x \implies x = k\pi \quad \text{or} \quad x = \frac{\pi}{4} + k\pi, \quad k \in \mathbb{Z} \] #### b) \( 2 \sin x \tan x - \tan x = 0 \) Factoring gives: \[ \tan x (2 \sin x - 1) = 0 \] Thus, \[ \tan x = 0 \quad \text{or} \quad 2 \sin x - 1 = 0 \implies x = k\pi \quad \text{or} \quad x = \frac{\pi}{6} + k\pi, \quad k \in \mathbb{Z} \] #### c) \( 8 \cos 2\theta = \frac{2}{\cos 2\theta} \) Multiplying both sides by \( \cos 2\theta \): \[ 8 \cos^2 2\theta = 2 \implies 4 \cos^2 2\theta - 1 = 0 \] Thus, \[ \cos 2\theta = \pm \frac{1}{2} \implies 2\theta = 60^{\circ} + k \cdot 360^{\circ} \quad \text{or} \quad 2\theta = 120^{\circ} + k \cdot 360^{\circ} \] Thus, \[ \theta = 30^{\circ} + k \cdot 180^{\circ} \quad \text{or} \quad \theta = 60^{\circ} + k \cdot 180^{\circ}, \quad k \in \mathbb{Z} \] #### d) \( \sin x \cos x - 3 \cos x = 0 \) Factoring gives: \[ \cos x (\sin x - 3) = 0 \] Thus, \[ \cos x = 0 \quad \text{or} \quad \sin x = 3 \quad \text{(not possible)} \] Thus, \[ x = \frac{\pi}{2} + k\pi, \quad k \in \mathbb{Z} \] #### e) \( \sin(\theta - 20^{\circ}) = \cos \theta \) Using the identity \( \sin(\theta - 20^{\circ}) = \sin(90^{\circ} - \theta) \): \[ \theta - 20^{\circ} = 90^{\circ} - \theta + k \cdot 360^{\circ} \] Thus, \[ 2\theta = 110^{\circ} + k \cdot 360^{\circ} \implies \theta = 55^{\circ} + k \cdot 180^{\circ}, \quad k \in \mathbb{Z} \] ### Summary of Results: 1. a) \( \theta \approx 20.7^{\circ} \) b) \( \theta \approx 0.6867 + \frac{k\pi}{2} \) c) \( \theta = 25^{\circ} + k \cdot 180^{\circ} \) d) \( x = k \cdot 360^{\circ} \) or \( x = -40^{\circ} + k \cdot 360^{\circ} \) 2. a) \( x = k\pi \) or \( x = \frac{\pi}{4} + k\pi \) b) \( x = k\pi \) or \( x = \frac{\pi}{6} + k\pi \) c) \( \theta = 30^{\circ} + k \cdot 180^{\circ} \) or \( \theta = 60^{

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Solving trigonometric equations can feel like a puzzle where every piece must fit just right! Here’s a bit about how they connected historically: trigonometry has its roots in ancient civilizations like the Greeks and Indians, who studied the relationships between angles and sides of triangles. Fast forward to the Renaissance, where trigonometric functions were formalized, leading to the vibrant mathematics we use today. Now, when it comes to applying these concepts, consider using graphical methods: sketch the sine, cosine, and tangent functions as you solve equations! This can provide visual insight into where the solutions lie. Also, a common pitfall for many is forgetting to check for all possible solutions within the specified range—don’t let those elusive angles slip past you!

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