Trigonometry: sin^2 x = 3 cos^2 x (am getting undefined)

katarinaxx

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:D Hey Im Katarina.
Im in need for some Trigonometry help!

16. sin^2 x= 3 cos^2 x

I keep getting undefined?
 
Re: Trigonometry Help!!! =]

Show us your work so we can see what's wrong.
 
katarinaxx said:
... I keep getting undefined?


Hello Katarina:

Are you trying to tell us that "undefined" is what some machine is telling you?

~ Mark :?

 
Re: Trigonometry Help!!! =]

katarinaxx said:
:D Hey Im Katarina.
Im in need for some Trigonometry help!

16.

sin^2 x= 3 cos^2 x

I keep getting undefined?

I assume that you are trying to solve for x. Try this: sin^2 x = 1 - cos^2 x.
Substitute that in, and get an equation in terms of cos x only.
Then it will be much easier to find x.
 
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