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Solve in the interval (0, 2pi)?

sin2x= (√2)cosx

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  • 1 decade ago
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    sin2x=2sinx*cosx

    2sinx*cosx=√2cosx

    cosx(2sinx-√2)=0

    1st case cosx=0

    => x=(2k+1)pi/2, k integer., from (0, 2pi):

    pi/2, 3pi/2.

    2nd case 2sinx-√2=0

    => sinx=√2/2

    x=(-1)^k*pi/4+kpi, from (0, 2pi)::

    pi/4, 3pi/4

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    1 decade ago

    sin2x= (√2)cosx

    sin(2x) = 2sin(x)cos(x) = (√2)cos(x)

    2sin(x) = (√2)

    sin(x) = (√2)/2 .... x = π/4 = 45°

    sin(x) is positive in the 1st and 4th quadrant

    therefore x=(π/4) and x=2π-(π/4)

  • 1 decade ago

    Hint:

    write sin(2x) as 2sin(x)cos(x)

    and don't forget to find both solutions

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