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Notes On Trig Equations

This document provides an overview of solving trigonometric equations. It defines trigonometric equations as equations containing trigonometric functions. Examples of trigonometric equations are presented and solved, showing the process of rewriting the equations and finding the solutions based on the periodic properties of trigonometric functions. Several practice problems are presented for readers to solve, restricting solutions to the interval from 0 to 2π. References for additional information on trigonometric equations and trigonometry are listed.

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Notes On Trig Equations

This document provides an overview of solving trigonometric equations. It defines trigonometric equations as equations containing trigonometric functions. Examples of trigonometric equations are presented and solved, showing the process of rewriting the equations and finding the solutions based on the periodic properties of trigonometric functions. Several practice problems are presented for readers to solve, restricting solutions to the interval from 0 to 2π. References for additional information on trigonometric equations and trigonometry are listed.

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Trigonometric Equations

• An equation that contains trigonometric functions is called


a trigonometric equation.
• Ex.
• 1. 𝟐 sin 𝜽 = −𝟏
• 2. 𝟏 + tan2 𝑥 = sec 2 𝑥
• 3. cos 𝒙 = 𝟑
Solving Trigonometric Equations
• Ex. Find all the solutions to the equation 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒙 − 𝟏 = 𝟎.
• Sol.
𝟏
• Rewriting the equation, we have sin 𝒙 = .
𝟐
𝝅 𝟓𝝅
• The values of 𝒙 in the interval [𝟎, 𝟐𝝅) are and .
𝟔 𝟔
• Since the period of 𝒚 = sin 𝒙 is 𝟐𝝅, all other solutions are of the form
𝝅 𝟓𝝅
• 𝒙 = + 𝒌(𝟐𝝅) and 𝒙 = + 𝒌 𝟐𝝅 ,
𝟔 𝟔
• where 𝒌 is any integer.
• Ex. Solve each equation. Restrict the solutions to the interval [𝟎, 𝟐𝝅).
• 1. 𝟑 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒙 = 𝟑 + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒙
• Sol ⇒ 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒙 = 𝟑
𝟑
• 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒙 =
𝟐
𝝅 𝟐𝝅
• 𝒙= or
𝟑 𝟑
𝝅 𝟐𝝅
• Ans. ,
𝟑 𝟑
• 2. 𝟐 − 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒙 = 𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐 𝒙 • sin 𝒙 = 𝟎 or sin 𝒙 =
𝟏
𝟐
• Sol. Replace 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐 𝒙 by 𝟏 − 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝒙. 𝝅 𝟓𝝅
• 𝒙 = 𝟎, 𝝅 or 𝒙 = ,
• ⇒ 𝟐 − 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒙 = 𝟐( 𝟏 − 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝒙) 𝟔 𝟔
𝝅 𝟓𝝅
• 𝟐 − sin 𝒙 − 𝟐 + 𝟐 sin2 𝑥 = 0 • Ans. 𝟎, 𝝅, ,
𝟔 𝟔
• − sin 𝒙 + 2sin2 𝑥 = 0
• sin 𝒙(−𝟏 + 𝟐sin 𝒙) = 𝟎
• 3. 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝟐 𝒙 + 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝒙 − 𝟐 = 𝟎
• Sol. Factor the LHS.
• (𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝒙 − 𝟏)(𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝒙 + 𝟐) = 𝟎
• 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝒙 = 𝟏 or 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝒙 = −𝟐
𝝅 𝟓𝝅
• 𝒙 = , or 𝒙 = 𝟓. 𝟏𝟕𝟐𝟖, 𝟐. 𝟎𝟑𝟗𝟒
𝟒 𝟒
𝝅 𝟓𝝅
• Ans. { , , 𝟓. 𝟏𝟕𝟐𝟖, 𝟐. 𝟎𝟑𝟗𝟒}
𝟒 𝟒
• Ex. Solve for all values of 𝒙 where 𝟎° ≤ 𝒙 < 𝟑𝟔𝟎°:
𝟒 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐 𝒙 − 𝟑 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝒙 = 𝟎
• Ex. Solve for all values of 𝒙 where 𝟎° ≤ 𝒙 < 𝟑𝟔𝟎°:
𝟑
• 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝒙 =
𝟐
It’s Your Turn:
• Solve each equation. Restrict the solutions to the interval
[𝟎, 𝟐𝝅).
• 1. 𝟑 tan2 𝑥 − 7 sec 𝑥 = −5
• 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒙 − 𝐜𝐬𝐜 𝒙 = 𝟏
𝟏 𝟏
• 3. 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝜽 =
𝟐 𝟐
• 4. tan2 𝑥 = 1
• References:
1. Blitzer, R., (2004). Algebra and Trigonometry (2nd Edition). Pearson Education (Asia) PTE Ltd.
2. Ellis R. and Gulick, D., Calculus with Analytic Geometry, 6th edition,
• Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc., 1986.
3. Fuller, G. and Tarwater, D., Analytic Geometry, 7th edition,
• Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 1992.
4. Leithold, L., The Calculus with Analytic Geometry, 6th edition,
• Harper and Row Publishers, N.Y., 1990.
• 5. Lial, M. L. and Miller, C. D., Algebra and Trigonometry (2nd Edition). Scott Foresman and Company. 1980.
• 6. Peterson, Thurman S., Calculus with Analytic Geometry, Harper & Row, Publishers,
• Incorporated, 1964.
• 7. Rees, P., Sparks, F. and Sparks Rees, C., (2003). College Algebra (10th Edition), McGraw-Hill
• Publishing Company.
• 8. Salas, S., Hille, E., and Etgen, G., Calculus – One and Several Variables, John Wiley & Sons,
• Inc., 2007.
• 9. Sobel, M. and Lerner, N., (1979). Algebra and Trigonometry - a Pre-Calculus Approach (2nd Edition),
• Prentice-Hall, Inc.
10. Stewart, J., Redlin, L. and Watson, S., (2007). Algebra and Trigonometry, (2nd Edition).
Brooks/Cole (Thomson Learning)
11. Libre Texts Mathematics: Home - Mathematics LibreTexts
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