Question
How would you solve this trig function:
cos2x=sin^2-2
how do you know what trig identities to use?
cos2x=sin^2-2
how do you know what trig identities to use?
Answers
cos 2x = cos^2 x - sin^2 x identity
so we really have
cos^2 x - sin^2 x = sin^2 x - 2
cos^2 x = 2 (sin^2 x-1)
but sin^2 x = 1 - cos^2 x
so we have
cos^2 x = 2 (-cos^2 x)
or
3 cos^2 x = 0
well cos of Pi/2 (90deg) or 3 pi/2 (270 deg) = 0
so we really have
cos^2 x - sin^2 x = sin^2 x - 2
cos^2 x = 2 (sin^2 x-1)
but sin^2 x = 1 - cos^2 x
so we have
cos^2 x = 2 (-cos^2 x)
or
3 cos^2 x = 0
well cos of Pi/2 (90deg) or 3 pi/2 (270 deg) = 0
1 - 2sin^2x = sin^2x -2
3 sin^2x = 3
sin^2x = 1
sinx = +1 or -1
x = pi/2 or 3 pi/2
3 sin^2x = 3
sin^2x = 1
sinx = +1 or -1
x = pi/2 or 3 pi/2
oh i get it.... how do you know what identities to use? did you memorize them?
The only ones I have memorized are
cos 2x = cos^2x - sin^2 x
sin 2x = 2 sinx cosx,
and cos^x + sin^2 x = 1.
I have an old book with many others that I keep handy.
cos 2x = cos^2x - sin^2 x
sin 2x = 2 sinx cosx,
and cos^x + sin^2 x = 1.
I have an old book with many others that I keep handy.
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