Unable to get correct answer
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from the question cos(x) [ cos(x) + 2sin(x) ] = 1 , so cos(x)=1
this is the question,
I need help for part (b), thanks.
Thank you.
As tkhunny says, there is no unit product property.
[MATH]\dfrac{2}{3} * \dfrac{3}{2} = 1.[/MATH]
In this problem, it turns out that cos(x) = 1 is correct , but that is a coincidence. Moreover, cos(x) = 1 may not be the only answer.
I suspect that the restatement asked for in the problem would help, but you have not shown that you did that.
[MATH]cos(x)\{cos(x) + 2 sin(x)\} = 1 \implies cos^2(x) + 2cos(x)sin(x) = 1 = cos^2(x) + sin^2(x) \implies[/MATH]
[MATH]2cos(x)sin(x) = sin^2(x).[/MATH]
[MATH]sin(x) = 0 \implies x = 0 \implies cos(x) = 1.[/MATH]
And we have already confirmed that cos(x) = 1 is a valid answer. But there is another possibility, namely
[MATH]sin(x) \ne 0 \implies 2cos(x) = sin(x) = \sqrt{1 - cos^2(x)} \implies[/MATH]
[MATH]4cos^2(x) = 1 - cos^2(x) \implies 5cos^2(x) = 1 \implies cos^2(x) = \dfrac{1}{5} \implies[/MATH]
[MATH]cos(x) = \pm \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{5}}.[/MATH]
I am not sure how you got half of this, but lets check.
[MATH]cos^2(x) = \dfrac{1}{5} \implies sin^2(x) = 1 - \dfrac{1}{5} = \dfrac{4}{5} \implies sin(x) = \pm \dfrac{2}{\sqrt{5}}.[/MATH]
[MATH]\pm \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{5}} * \left ( \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{5}} \pm 2 * \dfrac{2}{\sqrt{5}} \right ) = \dfrac{1}{5} + \dfrac{4}{5} = 1.[/MATH]
So [MATH]cos(x) = \pm \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{5}},\ sin(x) = \pm \dfrac{2}{\sqrt{5}}[/MATH] also work.
Now what?
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Have you tried doing what they say to do? I don't think I've seen you or anyone else do the first step. It does work, and you'll probably learn what they intend for you to learn if you try that.
What do you get for r and y? If you can't do that yet, though they clearly have taught you how, please show the method they teach, as I have seen some very different approaches. It will be best if we don't confuse you with a method you haven't seen.
Once you have that, when you rewrite equation (b) using this, it will look like
r cos(x) cos(x-y) = 1
where r and y are constants you will know. What I would do next is to use the product-to-sum formula,
cos(a)cos(b) = [cos(a-b) + cos(a+b)]/2
This turns out to result in an equation you can solve directly.
Are you familiar with that formula? If not, then let us know what you have learned, so we can guide you along the path they have set for you.
Thank you for your guidance.
How to solve question below?
[MATH]\left|\sin2x\right|>\frac{1}{2},\left\{0<x<2\pi\right\}[/MATH]
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