Can someone help me find ALL solutions in the interval [0,2π) for the given equations. Please show work.

1) sin2x = sin2x

2) tan2x +tanx = 0

User Icon for vicky vicky answered
8 years ago

From my knowledge:

#=alpha
Sin:
x=#+2kpi and x=pi-#+2kpi

When u come out with the value of sine (alpha) you place it in the both cases and then you put it in the interval

0 <#+2kpi <2pi

User Icon for Steve Steve answered
8 years ago

#1 must be a joke. sin2x=sin2x for all x

#2

tan2x + tanx = 0

2tanx/(1-tan^2(x)) + tanx = 0
2tanx + tanx(1-tan^2(x)) = 0
tanx (2 + 1-tan^2x) = 0
tanx=0
tanx = ±√3

so, x=kπ or kπ ± π/3

Now just use the values of k so that the results come out in the desired domain.

User Icon for Explain Bot Explain Bot answered
11 months ago

Sure! Let's solve each equation step by step using the given interval [0,2π).

1) sin2x = sin2x:
This equation is an identity, which means it is always true for any value of x. In other words, it holds for all x in the given interval [0,2π). So, every value of x in the interval is a solution for this equation. Therefore, the solution set for this equation is the entire interval [0,2π).

2) tan2x + tanx = 0:
To find solutions for this equation, let's simplify it first.

Using the trigonometric identity tan2x = (2tanx) / (1-tan^2x), we can rewrite the equation as:
(2tanx) / (1-tan^2x) + tanx = 0.

Next, let's find a common denominator and combine the terms:
[(2tanx) + (tan^2x)(1-tan^2x)] / (1-tan^2x) = 0

Simplifying further:
(2tanx + tan^2x - tan^4x) / (1 - tan^2x) = 0.

Now, we need to identify the values that make the numerator or the denominator equal to zero.

For the numerator:
2tanx + tan^2x - tan^4x = 0

This equation can be factored as follows:
tanx(tanx+1)(tan^2x-1) = 0.

This gives us three separate equations to solve:
tanx = 0, tanx+1 = 0, tan^2x - 1 = 0.

Solving each equation, we get the solutions:

tanx = 0:
x = 0, π.

tanx + 1 = 0:
tanx = -1,
x = -π/4, 3π/4.

tan^2x - 1 = 0:
tanx = ±1,
x = π/4, 5π/4.

For the denominator:
1 - tan^2x = 0.

This equation can be rearranged as:
tan^2x = 1.

Taking the square root of both sides, we have:
tanx = ±1,

which gives us two additional solutions:
x = π/4, 3π/4.

To summarize, the solutions for the equation tan2x + tanx = 0 in the interval [0,2π) are:
x = 0, π, -π/4, 3π/4, π/4, 5π/4.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.