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TRIGONOMETRIC
EQUATIONS
GENERAL SOLUTIONS

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Question 1 (**)
Find the general solution of the trigonometric equation

cos ( 4 x − 40 ) ° = −0.5 .

( 4 ± 9n )10°
x= n = 0,1, 2,3,...
( 7 ± 9n )10°

Question 2 (**)
Find the general solution of the trigonometric equation

 π
sin  x +  = 3 .
 3

 π
(11 ± 12n ) 6
x= n = 0,1, 2,3,...
 (1 ± 4n ) π
 2

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Question 3 (**)
Find the general solution of the trigonometric equation

 π
2 cos  2 x +  = 1 .
 6

 π
 (1 ± 24n ) 24
x= n = 0,1, 2,3,...
(19 ± 24n ) 19π
 24

Question 4 (**)
Find the general solution of the trigonometric equation

sin ( 4 x + 10 ) ° = sin 50° .

(1 ± 9n )10°
x= n = 0,1,2,3,...
(1 ± 3n ) 30°

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Question 5 (**)
Find the general solution of the trigonometric equation

cos ( 3x ) ° = cos 30° .

x = ( ±1 ± 12n )10°, n = 0,1, 2,3,...

Question 6 (**)
Find the general solution of the trigonometric equation

 π
tan  x +  = 1 .
 3

π
x = (11 ± 12n ) , n = 0,1, 2,3,...
12

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Question 7 (**)
Find the general solution of the trigonometric equation

 π
tan  2 x −  = 3 .
 4

π
x = ( 7 ± 12n ) , n = 0,1, 2,3,...
24

Question 8 (**)
Find the general solution of the trigonometric equation

 π
2sin  2 x −  = 3 .
 2

 π
( 5 ± 6n ) 12
x= n = 0,1, 2,3,...
( 7 ± 6n ) π
 12

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Question 9 (**)
Find the general solution of the trigonometric equation

x π
2 sin  +  = 1 .
2 4

( 0 ± 4n ) π
x= n = 0,1, 2,3,...
 (1 ± 4n ) π

Question 10 (**)
Find the general solution of the trigonometric equation

π 
tan  − 3 x  = 3 .
2 

π
x = (1 ± 6n ) , n = 0,1, 2,3,...
18

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Question 11 (**)
Find the general solution of the trigonometric equation

tan 2 ( 30 − x ) ° = 3 .

( 5 ± 6n ) 30°
x= n = 0,1, 2,3,...
 (1 ± 2n ) 90°

Question 12 (**)
Find in degrees the general solution of the trigonometric equation

2cos θ tan θ = 3 .

 (1 ± 6n ) 60°
θ = n = 0,1, 2,3,...
(1 ± 3n )120°

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Question 13 (**)
Find in radians the general solution of the trigonometric equation

cos 3θ = cos 2θ .

2nπ
θ =± , n = 0,1, 2,3,...
5

Question 14 (**)
Find in radians the general solution of the trigonometric equation

sin 2 x = cos x .

 π
(1 ± 4n ) 2
x= n = 0,1, 2,3,...
(1 ± 4n ) π
 6

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Question 15 (**)
Find in degrees the general solution of the trigonometric equation

sin 2θ + cos θ = 0 .

( 3 ± 4n ) 30°
θ = n = 0,1, 2,3,...
( 3 ± 4n ) 90°

Question 16 (**)
Find in degrees the general solution of the trigonometric equation

cos 2θ = cos (θ + 60 ) .

 (1 ± 6n ) 60°
θ = n = 0,1, 2,3,...
( 5 ± 6n ) 20°

Question 17 (**)
Solve in degrees the trigonometric equation

tan 4 x − tan 2 x = 0 , 0 ≤ x < 360 .

x = 0°,90°,180°, 270°

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Question 18 (**)
Find the general solution of the following trigonometric equation

tan 2 x + tan 4 x = 0 ,

where x is measured in radians.

SYNF-A , x = ± 1 nπ , n ∈ »
6

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Question 19 (***)
Show that if x is measured in radians, the general solution of

6 tan 2 x = 1 + 4sin 2 x ,

is given by

x = 1 π f (n) ,
6

where f ( n ) is an integer function to be found.

n
SYNF-B , f ( n ) = 6n ± ( −1)

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Question 20 (***)
Show that if x is measured in radians, the general solution of

sin 2 x = 1 + cos 2 x ,

is given by

x = 1 π f (n) ,
8

where f ( n ) is an integer function to be found.

n
SYNF-C , f ( n ) = 4n + 1 + ( −1)

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Question 21 (***)
Find in radians the general solution of the trigonometric equation

cos 3 x + cos x = 0 .

 π
(1 ± 2n ) 4
x= n = 0,1, 2,3,...
(1 ± 2n ) π
 2

Question 22 (***)
Find in degrees the general solution of the trigonometric equation

3 sin θ − cos θ = 2 .

 ( 5 ± 24n )15°
θ = n = 0,1, 2,3,...
(11 ± 24n )15°

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Question 23 (***)
Find in radians the general solution of the trigonometric equation

 π
3 sin  x −  = sin x .
 6

π
x = (1 ± 3n ) , n = 0,1, 2,3,...
3

Question 24 (***)
Find in degrees the general solution of the trigonometric equation

sin 2θ − tan θ = 0 .

 (1 ± 4n ) 45°
θ = n = 0,1, 2,3,...
( 3 ± 4n ) 45°

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Question 25 (***)
Find in degrees the general solution of the trigonometric equation

1
sin θ + cos θ = .
2

 ( 7 ± 24n )15°
θ = n = 0,1, 2,3,...
(13 ± 24n )15°

Question 26 (***)
Find in radians the general solution of the trigonometric equation

cos 2 x + 1 = sin 2 x .

 π
(1 ± 4n ) 4
x= n = 0,1, 2,3,...
(1 ± 2n ) π
 2

Question 27
Find, in radians, the general solution of the trigonometric equation

sin 5 x + sin 3 x = 0 .

nπ
x=± , n = 0,1, 2,3,...
4

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Question 28 (***) (non calculator)

Find the general solution of the trigonometric equation

sin ( y − 30 ) = sin ( y − 45) .

y = 82.5° ± 180°n, n = 0,1, 2,3,...

Question 29 (***) (non calculator)

Find the general solution of the trigonometric equation

cos (ψ − 60 ) = cos (ψ − 45 ) , 0 ≤ ψ < 360° .

ψ = 52.5° ± 180°n, n = 0,1, 2,3,...

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Question 30 (***) (non calculator)

Find the general solution of the trigonometric equation

sin (θ − 20 ) = sin (θ + 60 ) , 0 ≤ θ < 360° .

θ = 70° ± 180°n, n = 0,1, 2,3,...

Question 31 (***) (non calculator)

Find the general solution of the trigonometric equation

cos (ψ − 36 ) = cos (ψ − 72 ) , 0 ≤ ψ < 360° .

ψ = 54° ± 180°n, n = 0,1, 2,3,...

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Question 32 (***+) (non calculator)

Find the general solution of the trigonometric equation

sin ( y − 48 ) = cos ( y + 12 ) , 0 ≤ y < 360° .

y = 63° ± 180°n, n = 0,1, 2,3,...

Question 33 (***+) (non calculator)

Find the general solution of the trigonometric equation

sin (ϕ + 30 ) = cos (ϕ − 45) , 0 ≤ ϕ < 360° .

ϕ = 52.5° ± 180°n, n = 0,1, 2,3,...

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