Trig Equations
1. Solve the following trig equations for $0 \leq \theta \leq 360^\circ$.
**i)** $2 + 4 \cos^2 \theta = 7 \cos \theta \sin \theta$
Step 1: Use identity $\cos \theta \sin \theta = \frac{1}{2} \sin 2\theta$.
Rewrite as:
$$2 + 4 \cos^2 \theta = \frac{7}{2} \sin 2\theta$$
Step 2: Express $\cos^2 \theta$ using $\cos 2\theta$: $\cos^2 \theta = \frac{1+\cos 2\theta}{2}$.
So,
$$2 + 4 \times \frac{1+\cos 2\theta}{2} = \frac{7}{2} \sin 2\theta$$
$$2 + 2 + 2 \cos 2\theta = \frac{7}{2} \sin 2\theta$$
$$4 + 2 \cos 2\theta = \frac{7}{2} \sin 2\theta$$
Step 3: Multiply both sides by 2:
$$8 + 4 \cos 2\theta = 7 \sin 2\theta$$
Step 4: Rearrange:
$$7 \sin 2\theta - 4 \cos 2\theta = 8$$
Step 5: Let $x = 2\theta$. Then $7 \sin x - 4 \cos x = 8$.
Step 6: Write left side as single sine function:
$$R \sin(x - \alpha) = 8$$ where
$$R = \sqrt{7^2 + (-4)^2} = \sqrt{49 + 16} = \sqrt{65}$$
$$\alpha = \arctan\left(\frac{4}{7}\right)$$ (since sign inside sine is $-4$, so angle is positive to adjust accordingly)
Step 7: Then
$$\sin(x - \alpha) = \frac{8}{\sqrt{65}} \approx 0.993$$
Since $\sin$ max is 1, $0.993 < 1$, so solutions exist.
Step 8: Solve
$$x - \alpha = \sin^{-1}(0.993) \quad \text{or} \quad x - \alpha = \pi - \sin^{-1}(0.993)$$
Calculate $\alpha = \arctan(4/7) \approx 29.74^\circ$
$\sin^{-1}(0.993) \approx 83.9^\circ$
So,
$$x_1 = 83.9^\circ + 29.74^\circ = 113.64^\circ$$
$$x_2 = 180^\circ - 83.9^\circ + 29.74^\circ = 125.84^\circ$$
Step 9: Since $x = 2\theta$, divide by 2:
$$\theta_1 = 56.82^\circ, \quad \theta_2 = 62.92^\circ$$
Also, since sine is periodic every $360^\circ$ in $x$, add $360^\circ$ to $x$ and repeat for $\theta$.
Additional solutions in $0 \leq \theta \leq 360^\circ$ are:
$$\theta_3 = \frac{113.64^\circ + 360^\circ}{2} = 236.82^\circ$$
$$\theta_4 = \frac{125.84^\circ + 360^\circ}{2} = 242.92^\circ$$
**Solutions:** $\theta = 56.8^\circ, 62.9^\circ, 236.8^\circ, 242.9^\circ$
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**ii)** Solve $\tan x + \frac{\cos x}{1 + \sin x} = \frac{4}{3}$
Step 1: Simplify $\frac{\cos x}{1 + \sin x}$ by multiplying numerator and denominator by $1 - \sin x$:
$$\frac{\cos x (1 - \sin x)}{(1 + \sin x)(1 - \sin x)} = \frac{\cos x (1 - \sin x)}{1 - \sin^2 x}$$
Recall: $1 - \sin^2 x = \cos^2 x$, so
$$ = \frac{\cos x (1 - \sin x)}{\cos^2 x} = \frac{1 - \sin x}{\cos x}$$
Step 2: Left side is:
$$\tan x + \frac{1 - \sin x}{\cos x} = \frac{\sin x}{\cos x} + \frac{1 - \sin x}{\cos x} = \frac{\sin x + 1 - \sin x}{\cos x} = \frac{1}{\cos x} = \sec x$$
Step 3: So the equation reduces to:
$$\sec x = \frac{4}{3} \implies \cos x = \frac{3}{4}$$
Step 4: Solutions for $\cos x = 0.75$ in $0 \leq x \leq 360^\circ$:
$$x = \pm \arccos 0.75 + 360^\circ k$$
In degrees:
$$x_1 = \arccos 0.75 \approx 41.41^\circ$$
$$x_2 = 360^\circ - 41.41^\circ = 318.59^\circ$$
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**iii)** Solve $(19 + 2 \sin^2 20^\circ) \tan 20^\circ = \frac{3}{\cos 20^\circ} - 17 \cos 20^\circ$
Step 1: Compute values using degrees:
$$\sin 20^\circ \approx 0.3420$$
$$\sin^2 20^\circ \approx 0.116$$
$$19 + 2(0.116) = 19 + 0.232 = 19.232$$
$$\tan 20^\circ \approx 0.3640$$
LHS:
$$19.232 \times 0.3640 \approx 7.0$$
Step 2: Calculate RHS:
$$\cos 20^\circ \approx 0.9397$$
$$\frac{3}{0.9397} - 17 \times 0.9397 = 3.193 - 15.975 = -12.782$$
Step 3: Since LHS not equal RHS, check problem context or clarify if solving for specific variable or verifying.
If solving for $\theta$, this is a numeric evaluation, no variable to solve here.
**Interpretation:** This is a verification question; approx values do not equal.
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**iv)** Solve
$$\frac{2 + \cos 2x}{3 + \sin^2 2x} = \frac{2}{5}$$
Step 1: Cross-multiply:
$$5(2 + \cos 2x) = 2(3 + \sin^2 2x)$$
$$10 + 5 \cos 2x = 6 + 2 \sin^2 2x$$
Step 2: Rearrange:
$$5 \cos 2x - 2 \sin^2 2x = 6 - 10 = -4$$
Step 3: Use identity $\sin^2 A = 1 - \cos^2 A$:
$$5 \cos 2x - 2(1 - \cos^2 2x) = -4$$
$$5 \cos 2x - 2 + 2 \cos^2 2x = -4$$
Step 4: Rearrange:
$$2 \cos^2 2x + 5 \cos 2x - 2 = -4$$
$$2 \cos^2 2x + 5 \cos 2x + 2 = 0$$
Step 5: Let $y = \cos 2x$, quadratic is:
$$2 y^2 + 5 y + 2 = 0$$
Step 6: Solve quadratic:
$$y = \frac{-5 \pm \sqrt{25 - 16}}{4} = \frac{-5 \pm 3}{4}$$
Step 7: Solutions:
$$y_1 = \frac{-5 + 3}{4} = -\frac{1}{2}$$
$$y_2 = \frac{-5 - 3}{4} = -2$$ (invalid as $\cos$ range is [-1,1])
Step 8: So only $\cos 2x = -\frac{1}{2}$ up to $x$ range.
Step 9: Solve for $2x$:
$$2x = 120^\circ, 240^\circ, 480^\circ (subtract 360^\circ), 600^\circ (subtract 360^\circ)$$
Step 10: Divide by 2:
$$x = 60^\circ, 120^\circ, 240^\circ, 300^\circ$$
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2. Solve trig equations for $0 \leq \psi \leq 2 \pi$.
**i)** $3 \tan \psi + 2 \cos \psi = 0$
Step 1: Write as:
$$3 \tan \psi = -2 \cos \psi$$
Step 2: Express tan as $\frac{\sin \psi}{\cos \psi}$:
$$3 \frac{\sin \psi}{\cos \psi} = -2 \cos \psi$$
$$3 \sin \psi = -2 \cos^2 \psi$$
Step 3: Use identity $\cos^2 \psi = 1 - \sin^2 \psi$:
$$3 \sin \psi = -2 (1 - \sin^2 \psi)$$
$$3 \sin \psi = -2 + 2 \sin^2 \psi$$
Step 4: Rearrange:
$$2 \sin^2 \psi - 3 \sin \psi - 2 = 0$$
Step 5: Let $t = \sin \psi$:
$$2 t^2 - 3 t - 2 = 0$$
Step 6: Solve quadratic:
$$t = \frac{3 \pm \sqrt{9 + 16}}{4} = \frac{3 \pm 5}{4}$$
Step 7: Solutions:
$$t_1 = 2, t_2 = -\frac{1}{2}$$
$t_1=2$ invalid since $\sin \psi \in [-1,1]$
Step 8: So
$$\sin \psi = -\frac{1}{2}$$
Step 9: Solutions for $\sin \psi = -\frac{1}{2}$ in $[0, 2\pi]$:
$$\psi = \frac{7\pi}{6}, \frac{11\pi}{6}$$
**Answers:** $\psi = \frac{7\pi}{6}, \frac{11\pi}{6}$
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**ii)** Solve $6 \cos \psi = 5 \tan \psi$
Step 1: Write tan as $\frac{\sin \psi}{\cos \psi}$:
$$6 \cos \psi = 5 \frac{\sin \psi}{\cos \psi} \implies 6 \cos^2 \psi = 5 \sin \psi$$
Step 2: Use $\cos^2 \psi = 1 - \sin^2 \psi$:
$$6 (1 - \sin^2 \psi) = 5 \sin \psi$$
$$6 - 6 \sin^2 \psi = 5 \sin \psi$$
Step 3: Rearrange:
$$6 \sin^2 \psi + 5 \sin \psi - 6 = 0$$
Step 4: Let $t = \sin \psi$:
$$6 t^2 + 5 t - 6 = 0$$
Step 5: Solve quadratic:
$$t = \frac{-5 \pm \sqrt{25 + 144}}{12} = \frac{-5 \pm 13}{12}$$
Step 6: Solutions:
$$t_1 = \frac{8}{12} = \frac{2}{3} \approx 0.6667$$
$$t_2 = \frac{-18}{12} = -1.5$$ (invalid)
Step 7: So
$$\sin \psi = \frac{2}{3}$$
Step 8: Solutions in $[0, 2\pi]$:
$$\psi = \arcsin (0.6667) \approx 0.7297 \text{ rad}$$
$$\psi_2 = \pi - 0.7297 = 2.4119 \text{ rad}$$
**Answers:** $\psi \approx 0.73$ rad, $2.41$ rad (to two decimal places)
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**iii)** Solve $(\sqrt{5} + 2 \sin 2\psi)(\sqrt{5} + \tan 2\psi) = 0$ for $0 \leq y \leq \pi$
Step 1: Equation zero when either factor zero:
1) $\sqrt{5} + 2 \sin 2\psi = 0$ or 2) $\sqrt{5} + \tan 2\psi = 0$
Step 2: Solve 1):
$$2 \sin 2\psi = -\sqrt{5}$$
$$\sin 2\psi = -\frac{\sqrt{5}}{2}$$
But $|\sin x| \leq 1$, and $\frac{\sqrt{5}}{2} \approx 1.118 > 1$, no solution for 1).
Step 3: Solve 2):
$$\tan 2\psi = -\sqrt{5}\approx -2.236$$
Step 4: General solutions:
$$2\psi = \arctan(-\sqrt{5}) + k\pi$$
Step 5: Calculate principal value:
$$\arctan(-2.236) \approx -1.15 \text{ rad}$$
Step 6: Since $0 \leq \psi \leq \pi$, $0 \leq 2\psi \leq 2\pi$, find $k=0,1$:
For $k=0$:
$$2\psi = -1.15 + \pi = 1.99 \text{ rad}$$
$$\psi = 0.995 \pi$$ (approx)
For $k=1$:
$$2\psi = -1.15 + 2\pi = 5.13 \text{ rad}$$
$$\psi = 2.56 > \pi$$ not in domain.
Step 7: Also add $\pi$ to principal solution:
$$2\psi_2 = -1.15 + \pi = 1.99$$
Additional $\psi$ from $2\psi = -1.15 + \pi + \pi = 1.99 + \pi = 5.13$$
But already checked domain.
**Answer:** $\psi = 0.995$ rad $\approx \frac{\pi}{3}$ (in terms of $\pi$ it's approximately $0.317\pi$)
Note: To express in terms of $\pi$, report approximately as $\psi \approx 0.317 \pi$.
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**iv)** Solve $\tan^4 y - \tan^2 y = 6$ for $0 \leq y \leq 2\pi$
Step 1: Let $t = \tan^2 y$:
$$t^2 - t - 6 = 0$$
Step 2: Solve quadratic:
$$t = \frac{1 \pm \sqrt{1 + 24}}{2} = \frac{1 \pm 5}{2}$$
Step 3: Solutions:
$$t_1 = 3, t_2 = -2$$ (reject $t_2$ as $t = \tan^2 y \geq 0$)
Step 4: So
$$\tan^2 y = 3 \implies \tan y = \pm \sqrt{3}$$
Step 5: Solve $\tan y = \sqrt{3}$:
$$y = \frac{\pi}{3}, \frac{4\pi}{3}$$
Solve $\tan y = -\sqrt{3}$:
$$y = \frac{2\pi}{3}, \frac{5\pi}{3}$$
**Answers:** $y = \frac{\pi}{3}, \frac{2\pi}{3}, \frac{4\pi}{3}, \frac{5\pi}{3}$
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3. Solve in radians
$$\tan(30x - 5)^\circ = \tan 7^\circ, \quad 3 \leq x \leq 6$$
Step 1: Since $\tan A = \tan B$, solutions are
$$30x - 5 = 7 + n180$$
Step 2: Rearrange for $x$:
$$30x = 12 + 180n$$
$$x = \frac{12 + 180n}{30} = 0.4 + 6n$$
Step 3: Find integer $n$ such that $3 \leq x \leq 6$.
For $n=0$,
$$x=0.4 < 3$$
For $n=1$,
$$x=0.4 + 6 = 6.4 > 6$$
For $n= -1$,
$$x=0.4 -6 = -5.6 <3$$
No integer $n$ satisfies, check $n=0$ to $n=1$ for possible non-integer $n$.
Step 4: Since the period for tan is $180^\circ$, and coefficient is 30, period in $x$ is
$$\Delta x = \frac{180}{30} = 6$$
Try $x=3$ to 6, solutions are at
$$x = 0.4 + 6n$$
Closest in domain is at $x=0.4 + 6 = 6.4$ (too big), so $x=0.4 + 0= 0.4$ (too small).
No solutions exactly in domain.
Step 5: Consider that tangent equation periodic, add multiples to get solutions in domain.
Step 6: Correct formula for solutions is:
$$30x - 5 = 7 + 180 n$$
For integer $n$.
Rewrite:
$$30x = 12 + 180 n$$
$$x = \frac{12 + 180 n}{30} = 0.4 + 6n$$
For $x \in [3, 6]$, possible values of $n$ are 0 or 1.
At $n=0$, $x=0.4$ (no)
At $n=1$, $x=6.4$ (no)
Try $n=-1$:
$x = 0.4 - 6 = -5.6$ (no)
No solutions in domain.
Step 7: Thus no solutions satisfy in given domain at exact formula. Confirm by checking near boundaries.
**Answer:** No solution in $3 \leq x \leq 6$.
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4.
**i)** Solve $\sin (2\theta + 30^\circ) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$ for $-180^\circ \leq \theta \leq 180^\circ$
Step 1: Recall $\sin A = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$ at $A = 60^\circ, 120^\circ$ (and periodic every $360^\circ$)
Step 2: Set
$$2\theta + 30^\circ = 60^\circ + 360^\circ n$$
and
$$2\theta + 30^\circ = 120^\circ + 360^\circ n$$
Step 3: Solve for $\theta$:
$$\theta = \frac{60^\circ - 30^\circ + 360^\circ n}{2} = 15^\circ + 180^\circ n$$
$$\theta = \frac{120^\circ - 30^\circ + 360^\circ n}{2} = 45^\circ + 180^\circ n$$
Step 4: Find $n$ such that $\theta$ in $[-180^\circ, 180^\circ]$:
For $\theta = 15^\circ + 180^\circ n$:
- $n=-2$: $15 - 360 = -345^\circ$ no
- $n=-1$: $15 - 180 = -165^\circ$ yes
- $n=0$: $15^\circ$ yes
- $n=1$: $195^\circ$ no
For $\theta = 45^\circ + 180^\circ n$:
- $n=-2$: $45 - 360 = -315^\circ$ no
- $n=-1$: $45 - 180 = -135^\circ$ yes
- $n=0$: $45^\circ$ yes
- $n=1$: $225^\circ$ no
**Solutions:** $\theta = -165^\circ, 15^\circ, -135^\circ, 45^\circ$
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**ii)** Solve $\sin x = 2 \cos x$ for $0 \leq x \leq 360^\circ$
Step 1: Divide both sides by $\cos x$ (where $\cos x \neq 0$):
$$\tan x = 2$$
Step 2: $x = \arctan 2$ and $x = \arctan 2 + 180^\circ$
Calculate:
$$x_1 = 63.43^\circ$$
$$x_2 = 243.43^\circ$$
Step 3: Check where $\cos x = 0$: $90^\circ, 270^\circ$ excluded since $\tan$ undefined.
**Answers:** $x = 63.4^\circ, 243.4^\circ$
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**iii)** Solve
$$2 \sin^2 y - 5 \cos y + 1 = 0\quad 0 \leq y \leq 2\pi$$
Step 1: Use $\sin^2 y = 1 - \cos^2 y$:
$$2(1 - \cos^2 y) - 5 \cos y + 1 = 0$$
$$2 - 2 \cos^2 y - 5 \cos y + 1 = 0$$
$$-2 \cos^2 y - 5 \cos y + 3 = 0$$
Multiply both sides by -1:
$$2 \cos^2 y + 5 \cos y - 3 = 0$$
Step 2: Let $t = \cos y$:
$$2 t^2 + 5 t - 3 = 0$$
Step 3: Solve quadratic:
$$t = \frac{-5 \pm \sqrt{25 + 24}}{4} = \frac{-5 \pm 7}{4}$$
Step 4: Solutions:
$$t_1 = \frac{2}{4} = 0.5$$
$$t_2 = \frac{-12}{4} = -3$$ (reject as outside range)
Step 5: So $\cos y = 0.5$.
Step 6: Solutions for $\cos y = 0.5$ in $0 \leq y \leq 2\pi$:
$$y = \frac{\pi}{3}, \quad y = 2\pi - \frac{\pi}{3} = \frac{5\pi}{3}$$
**Answers:** $y = \frac{\pi}{3}, \frac{5\pi}{3}$
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**Summary:**
- Problem 1: 4 solutions for (i), 2 solutions for (ii), no solution (iii), 4 solutions for (iv)
- Problem 2: Solutions as found, expressed in radians or $\pi$ as requested
- Problem 3: No solution in domain
- Problem 4: Solutions as above