How would I solve the following equation for x?
2 sin^2(x) + 3 tanx secx = 2
I've tried the problems from different approaches, but couldn't come up with a solution. Could you please provide your thought process. It would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
One way is to use the following identities to transform all terms to sin(x):
sec(x)=1/cos(x)
(1-cos²(x))=sin²(x)
and the resulting quartic equation in sin(x) can be solved. Reject roots whose absolute value exceed 1.
Double check with a plot of the function.
For the solution of the quartic, you should get 0.44 and 1.59 as the approximate real solutions. The latter is rejected because arcsin of 1.59 is undefined.
Thus, solve for x=asin(0.44).
Following link shows the graph:
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To solve the given equation, we can follow these steps:
Step 1: Simplify the given equation by using trigonometric identities.
The equation can be rewritten as:
2(1 - cos^2(x)) + 3(sin(x) / cos(x)) * (1 / cos(x)) = 2
Step 2: Distribute and simplify further:
2 - 2cos^2(x) + 3sin(x) / cos^2(x) = 2
Step 3: Multiply through by cos^2(x) to eliminate the denominators:
2cos^2(x) - 2cos^4(x) + 3sin(x) = 2cos^2(x)
Step 4: Move all terms to one side of the equation:
2cos^4(x) - 2cos^2(x) + 3sin(x) - 2cos^2(x) = 0
Step 5: Combine like terms:
2cos^4(x) - 4cos^2(x) + 3sin(x) = 0
Step 6: Let's introduce a substitution to simplify the equation:
Let t = cos^2(x)
Now, the equation becomes:
2t^2 - 4t + 3sin(x) = 0
Step 7: Solve the quadratic equation:
To solve the quadratic equation, we can use the quadratic formula:
t = (-b ± √(b^2 - 4ac)) / (2a)
For our equation, a = 2, b = -4, and c = 3sin(x).
t = (-(-4) ± √((-4)^2 - 4 * 2 * 3sin(x))) / (2 * 2)
= (4 ± √(16 - 24sin(x))) / 4
= (4 ± √(16(1 - 3sin(x)))) / 4
= (4 ± 4√(1 - 3sin(x))) / 4
Step 8: Simplify the expression:
t = 1 ± √(1 - 3sin(x))
Step 9: Solve for cos(x):
Since t = cos^2(x), we can take the square root of both sides:
√t = cos(x)
Therefore, cos(x) = √(1 ± √(1 - 3sin(x)))
Step 10: Solve for x:
To find x, we can use trigonometric tables or a calculator to find the inverse of the cosine function. Use the equation we derived in step 9 and plug in different values for sin(x) to find the corresponding values of cos(x).