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TRIGONOMETRY (Equations) 01 J 010

1. (a) sin x = 0,3
∴ x = 17, 46° + 360°n or 180° − 17, 46° + 360°n
= 17, 46° + 360°n or 162,54° + 360°n

(b) cos x = −0, 4

∴ x = 180° − 66, 42° + 360°n or 180° + 66, 42° + 360°n
= 113,58° + 360°n or 246, 42° + 360°n

(c) tan x = 1,3

∴ x = 52, 43° + 180°n

(d) sin( x + 55°) = −0,85

∴ x + 55° = 180° + 58, 21° + 360°n or 360° − 58, 21° + 360°n
= 238, 21° + 360°n or 301, 79° + 360°n
∴ x = 183, 21° + 360°n or 246, 79° + 360°n

(e) cos(2 x − 15°) = 0, 76

∴ 2 x − 15° = 40,54° + 360°n or 360° − 40,54° + 360°n
= 40,54° + 360°n or 319, 46° + 360°
∴ 2 x = 55,54° + 360°n or 334, 46° + 360°n
∴ x = 27, 77° + 180°n or 167, 23° + 180°n

(f) tan 3x = −2
∴ 3x = 180° − 63, 43° + 180°n
= 116,57° + 180°n
∴ x = 38,86° + 60°n

2. (a) cos 2θ + 3cos θ + 2 = 0

∴ 2 cos 2 θ − 1 + 3cos θ + 2 = 0
∴ 2 cos 2 θ + 3cos θ + 1 = 0
(2 cos θ + 1)(cos θ + 1) = 0
∴ 2 cos θ + 1 = 0 or cos θ + 1 = 0
∴ cosθ = − 12 or cos θ = −1
∴θ = 180° − 60° + 360°n or 180° + 60° + 360°n or θ = 180° + 360°n
= 120° + 360°n or 240° + 360°n or 180° + 360°n
−180° ≤ θ ≤ = 270° : θ = −180° or − 120° or 120° or 180° or 240°
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(b) 3 − cos 2 x − 5sin x = 0
∴ 3 − (1 − 2sin 2 x) − 5sin x = 0
∴ 2 + 2sin 2 x − 5sin x = 0
∴ 2sin 2 x − 5sin x + 2 = 0
(2sin x − 1)(sin x − 2) = 0
∴ 2sin x − 1 = 0 or sin x − 2 = 0
∴ sin x = 1
2 or sin x = 2 (which is invalid)
∴ x = 30° + 360°n or 180° − 30° + 360°n
= 30° + 360°n or 150° + 360°
− 270° ≤ x ≤ 180° : x = −210° or 30° or 150°

(c) 3sin 2 x − 4sin x + 3cos x = 2

∴ 6sin x cos x − 4sin x + 3cos x − 2 = 0
∴ (6sin x cos x − 4sin x) + (3cos x − 2) = 0
2sin x(3cos x − 2) + 1.(3cos x − 2) = 0
∴ (3cos x − 2)(2sin x + 1) = 0
∴ 3cos x = 2 or 2sin x + 1 = 0
∴ cos x = 2 or sin x = − 12
3
∴ x = 48,19° + 360°n or 360° − 48,19° + 360°n
or x = 180° + 30° + 360°n or 360° − 30° + 360°n
∴ x = 48,19° + 360° or 311,81° + 360°n or 210° + 360°n or 330° + 360°n

n 48,19° + 360°n 311,81° + 360°n 210° + 360°n 330° + 360°n

−1 −311,81° −48,19° −150° −30°
0 48,19° 311,81° 210° 330°
1

−270° ≤ x ≤ 270° : x = −150° or − 48,19° or − 30° or 48,19° or 210°

(d) 3
sin x cos 25° − cos x sin 25° = 2
3
∴ sin( x − 25°) = 2
∴ x − 25° = 60° + 360°n or 180° − 60° + 360°n
= 60° + 360°n or 120° + 360°n
∴ x = 85° + 360°n or 145° + 360°n
−270° ≤ x ≤ 180° : x = −215° or 85° or 145°
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(e) 3cos 2θ − 7 cos θ + 4 = 0
∴ 3(2 cos 2 θ − 1) − 7 cos θ + 4 = 0
∴ 6 cos 2 θ − 7 cos θ + 1 = 0
∴ (6 cos θ − 1)(cos θ − 1) = 0
∴ 6 cos θ − 1 = 0 or cos θ − 1 = 0
∴ cos θ = 16 or cos θ = 1
∴θ = 80, 41° + 360°n or 360° − 80, 41° + 360°n or θ = 0° + 360°
∴θ = 80, 41° + 360°n or 279,59° + 360°n or 360°n
[−360°; 360°] : θ = −360° or − 279,59° or − 80, 41°
or 0° or 80, 41° or 279,59° or 360°

(f) cos 2 x cos 3x − sin 2 x sin 3 x = − 12

∴ cos(2 x + 3x) = − 12
∴ cos 5 x = − 12
∴ 5 x = 180° − 60° + 360°n or 180° + 60° + 360°n
= 120° + 360°n or 240° + 360°
∴ x = 24° + 72°n or 48° + 72°n

n 24° + 72°n 48° + 72°n

−4 −264° −240°
−3 −192° −168°
−2 −120° −96°
−1 −48° −24°
0 24° 48°
1 96° 120°
2 168° 192°
3 240° 264°

[−180°; 180°] : x = −168° or − 120° or − 96° or − 48° or − 24° or 24°

or 48° or 96° or 120° or 168°
or : x = ±24° or ± 48° or ± 96° or ± 120° or ± 168°
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(g) 2sin 4 x cos18° − 2 cos 4 x sin18° = 1
∴ sin 4 x cos18° − cos 4 x sin18° = 12
∴ sin(4 x − 18°) = 12
∴ 4 x − 18° = 30° + 360°n or 180° − 30° + 360°
= 30° + 360°n or 150° + 360°n
∴ 4 x = 48° + 360°n or 168° + 360°n
∴ x = 12° + 90°n or 42° + 90°n

n 12° + 90°n 42° + 90°n

−2 −168° −138°
−1 −78° −48°
0 12° 42°
1 102° 132°

[−180°; 180°] : x = −168° or − 138° or − 78° or − 48° or 12°

or 42° or 102° or 132°

(h) cos 3x cos 60° − sin 3x sin 60° = − 1

2
∴ cos(3x + 60°) = − 1
2
∴ 3x + 60° = 180° − 45° + 360°n or 180° + 45° + 360°n
= 135° + 360°n or 225° + 360°n
∴ 3x = 75° + 360°n or 165° + 360°
∴ x = 25° + 120°n or 55° + 120°n

25° + 120°n 55° + 120°n

−3 −335° −305°
−2 −215° −185°
−1 −95° −65°
0 25° 55°
1 145° 175°
2 265° 295°

[ −90°; 270°] : x = −65° or 25° or 55° or 145° or 175° or 265°

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TRIGONOMETRY (Equations) 01 J 010
(i) 2sin θ = cos 2θ
∴ 2sin θ − cos 2θ = 0
∴ 2sin θ − (1 − 2sin 2 θ ) = 0
∴ 2sin 2 θ + 2sin θ − 1 = 0
−2± (2)2 − 4(2)(1)
∴ sin θ = 2(2)
−2± 12
= 4
= 0,37 or − 1,37 (which is invalid)
∴θ = 21, 72° + 360°n or 180° − 21, 72° + 360°n
= 21, 72° + 360°n or 158, 28° + 360°n
[−360°; 360°] : θ = −338, 28° or − 201, 72° or 21, 72° or 158, 28°

(j) sin 2 x = 6sin x

∴ sin 2 x − 6sin x = 0
∴ 2sin x cos x − 6sin x = 0
∴ 2sin x(cos x − 3) = 0
∴ 2sin x = 0 or cos x − 3 = 0
sin x = 0 or cos x = 3 (which is invalid)
∴ x = 0° + 360° or 180° + 360°n
Note : This can be written as x = 180°n .
∴ x = 180°n
[−360°; 180°] : x = −360° or − 180° or 0° or 18020

3. (a) 5cos θ sin 2θ + 4sin 2 θ = 4

∴ 5cos θ (2sin θ cos θ ) + 4sin 2 θ − 4 = 0
∴10sin θ cos 2 θ + 4sin 2 θ − 4 = 0

sin θ and cos θ must be all made either sin θ or cos θ

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or

∴10 sin θ (1 − sin 2 θ ) + 4 sin 2 θ − 4 = 0 ∴10sin θ cos 2 θ + 4(1 − cos 2 θ ) − 4 = 0

∴10 sin θ − 10 sin 3 θ + 4 sin 2 θ − 4 = 0 ∴10sin θ cos 2 θ + 4 − 4 cos 2 θ − 4 = 0
∴ (10 sin θ − 4) − (10 sin 3 θ − 4 sin 2 θ ) = 0 ∴10sin θ cos 2 θ − 4 cos 2 θ = 0
2(5sin θ − 2) − 2 sin 2 θ (5sin θ − 2) = 0 ∴ 2 cos 2 θ (5sin θ − 2) = 0
∴ (5sin θ − 2)(2 − 2 sin 2 θ ) = 0 ∴ 2 cos 2 θ = 0 or 5sin θ − 2 = 0
∴ cos θ = 0 or sin θ = 2
∴ 5sin θ − 2 = 0 or − 2 sin 2 θ + 2 = 0 5
∴ sin θ = 2 or sin θ = ±1
5

Note :
cos θ = 0  θ = 90° or 270°
sin θ = 1  θ = 90°
sin θ = −1  θ = 270°
∴ The same values!

∴ sinθ = 2
5
∴θ = 23,58° + 360°n or 180° − 23,58° + 360°n
= 23,58° + 360°n or 156, 42° + 360°n or θ = 90° + 360°n or 270° + 360°

(b) cos 70° cos10° + sin 70° sin10° = 2 cos 2 2 x − 1

∴ cos(70° − 10°) = cos 4 x
∴ cos 4 x = cos 60°
= 1
2
∴ 4 x = 60° + 360°n or 300° + 360°n
∴ x = 15° + 90°n or 75° + 90°n

15° + 90°n 75° + 90°n

−1 −75° −15°
0 15° 75°
1 105° 165°

[−90°; 180°] : x = −75° or − 15° or 15° or 75° or 105° or 165°

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(c) sin 2θ (2sin θ + 3) = 4 cos θ
∴ 2sin θ cos θ (2sin θ + 3) − 4 cos θ = 0
4sin 2 θ cos θ + 6sin θ cos θ − 4 cos θ = 0
∴ 2 cos θ (2sin 2 θ + 3sin θ − 2) = 0
∴ 2 cos θ (2sin θ − 1)(sin θ + 2) = 0
∴ 2 cos θ = 0 or 2sin θ − 1 = 0 or sin θ + 2 = 0
∴ cos θ = 0 or sin θ = 1 or sin θ = −2 (which is invalid)
2
∴θ = 90° + 360°n or 270° + 360°n or θ = 30° + 360°n or 150° + 360°

(d) 4 cos3 θ + 2 cos θ = 5sin 2θ

∴ 4 cos3 θ + 2 cos θ − 10sin θ cos θ = 0
2 cos θ (2 cos 2 θ + 1 − 5sin θ ) = 0

cannot factorise! Change everything to sin θ

∴ 2 cos θ (2(1 − sin 2 θ ) − 5sin θ + 1) = 0

∴ 2 cos θ (2 − 2sin 2 θ − 5sin θ + 1) = 0
∴ 2 cosθ (−2sin 2 θ − 5sin θ + 3) = 0
× − 1: 2 cos θ (2sin 2 θ + 5sin θ − 3) = 0
∴ 2 cos θ (2sin θ − 1)(sin θ + 3) = 0
∴ 2 cos θ = 0 or 2sin θ − 1 = 0 or sin θ + 3 = 0
∴ cos θ = 0 or sin θ = 12 or sin θ = −3 (which is invalid)
∴θ = 90° + 360°n or 270° + 360°n or θ = 30° + 360°n or 150° + 360°n

(e) 4 cos 2 x − 1 = 2cos2 x − 2

sin 2 x sin 2 x
∴ 4 cos 2 x − 12 − 2cos2 x +2=0
sin x sin 2 x
× sin 2 x : 4 cos 2 x.sin 2 x − 1 − 2 cos 2 x + 2sin 2 x = 0 but : sin 2 x ≠ 0
∴ 4(1 − 2sin 2 x) sin 2 x − 1 − 2(1 − 2sin 2 x) + 2sin 2 x = 0
∴ 4sin 2 x − 8sin 4 x − 1 − 2 + 4sin 2 x + 2sin 2 x = 0
∴−8sin 4 x + 10sin 2 x − 3 = 0
× − 1: 8sin 4 x − 10sin 2 x + 3 = 0
∴ (4sin 2 x − 3)(2sin 2 x − 1) = 0
∴ 4sin 2 x − 3 = 0 or 2sin 2 x − 1 = 0
∴ sin 2 x = 3 or sin 2 x = 1
4 2
3 1
sin x = ± 2 or sin x = ± 2
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Note: all values will be valid because sin 2 x ≠ 0

∴ x = 60° + 360°n or 120° + 360°n or 240° + 360°n or 300° + 360°

or
x = 45° + 360°n or 135° + 360°n or 225° + 360°n or 315° + 360°n
[0°; 360°] : ∴ x = 45° or 60° or 120° or 135° or 225° or 240° or 300° or 315°

(f) tan(30° − x) = sin(20° + x) cos(10° − x) + cos(20° + x) sin(10° − x)

∴ tan(30° − x) = sin(20° + x + 10° − x)
= sin 30°
= 1
2
30° − x = 26,57° + 180°n
∴− x = −3, 43° + 180°n
∴ x = 3, 43° − 180°n
[−180°; 360°] : x = −176,57° or 3, 43° or 183, 43°

4. (a) 3sin( x + 10°) = 4 cos( x − 10°)

∴ 3(sin x cos10° + cos x sin10°) = 4(cos x cos10° + sin x sin10°)
∴ 3sin x cos10° + 3cos x sin10° − 4 cos x cos10° − 4sin x sin10° = 0
÷ cos x cos10° : 3sin x cos10° + 3cos x sin10° 4cos x cos10° 4sin x sin10° 0
cos x cos10° cos x cos10° − cos x cos10° − cos x cos10° = cos x cos10°
∴ 3 tan x + 3 tan10° − 4 − 4 tan x tan10° = 0
∴ (3 tan x − 4 tan x tan10°) + (3 tan10° − 4) = 0
∴ tan x(3 − 4 tan10°) + (3 tan10° − 4) = 0

Cannot factorise – solve for tan x

∴ tan x(3 − 4 tan10°) = −(3 tan10° − 4)

∴ tan x = 34−−4tan10
3tan10°
°

Now use your calculator!

∴ tan x = 1,51
∴ x = 56, 49° + 180°n

(b) 4 cos( x + 60°).cos( x + 120°) = 1

∴ 4[cos x cos 60° − sin x sin 60°][cos x cos120° − sin x sin120°] = 1
3 3
∴ 4[cos x. 12 − sin x 1 1
2 ][cos x( − 2 ) − sin x. 2 ] = 1 [take 2 out as HCF]
∴ 44 (cos x − 3 sin x)(− cos x − 3 sin x) = 1
∴1(− cos 2 x + 3sin 2 x) = 1
Now change to sin x or cos x
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TRIGONOMETRY (Equations) 01 J 010

∴−(1 − sin 2 x) + 3sin 2 x = 1

− 1 + sin 2 x + 3sin 2 x = 1
∴ 4sin 2 x = 2
∴ sin 2 x = 1
2
∴ sin x = ± 1
2
∴ x = 45° + 360°n or 135° + 360°n or 225° + 360°n or 315° + 360°n

(c) cos x − 3 sin x = 1

3
÷2 : 12 cos x − 2 sin x = 1
2

∴ cos 60° cos x − sin 60° sin x = 1

2
sin 30° cos x − cos 30° sin x = 1
2

∴ cos(60° + x) = 1
2
∴ sin(30° − x) = 12
∴ 60° + x = 60° + 360°n or 300° + 360°n ∴ 30° − x = 30° + 360°n or 150° + 360°n
∴ x = 0° + 360°n or 240° + 360°n ∴− x = 0° + 360°n or 120° + 360°n
∴ x = 0° − 360°n or − 120° − 360°n
(the same as 240°!)

∴ x = 0° + 360°n or 240° + 360°n

(d) sin 2θ − 1 = cos 2θ

∴ sin 2θ − 1 − cos 2θ = 0
∴ 2sin θ cos θ − 1 − (2 cos 2 θ − 1) = 0
∴ 2sin θ cos θ − 2 cos 2 θ − 1 + 1 = 0
∴ 2 cos(sin θ − cos θ ) = 0
∴ 2 cos = 0 or sin θ − cos θ = 0
∴ cos θ = 0 or ÷ cos θ : tan θ − 1 = 0 but : cos ≠ 0
∴ tan θ = 1
∴θ = 90° + 360°n or 270° + 360°n or θ = 45° + 180°n