Trig Equations Part3
1. **Problem statement:** Find $x$ for $0^\circ < x < 360^\circ$ given:
(i) $\sin x = -0.3782$ and $\cos x > 0$.
(ii) $\tan x = -2.361$ and $\cos x < 0$.
(iii) $\cos x = -0.4713$ and $\tan x > 0$.
(iv) $\sin \frac{x}{2} = 0.1796$ and $\tan x < 0$.
2. **Recall key trigonometric rules:**
- $\sin x$ is negative in Quadrants III and IV.
- $\cos x$ is positive in Quadrants I and IV.
- $\tan x = \frac{\sin x}{\cos x}$.
- $\tan x$ is negative when $\sin x$ and $\cos x$ have opposite signs.
- For $\sin \theta = a$, solutions in $0^\circ$ to $360^\circ$ are $\theta = \sin^{-1}(a)$ and $180^\circ - \sin^{-1}(a)$.
- For $\cos \theta = a$, solutions are $\theta = \cos^{-1}(a)$ and $360^\circ - \cos^{-1}(a)$.
- For $\tan \theta = a$, solutions are $\theta = \tan^{-1}(a)$ and $\theta = 180^\circ + \tan^{-1}(a)$.
3. **Solve each part:**
(i) $\sin x = -0.3782$, $\cos x > 0$.
- $\sin x$ negative means $x$ in Quadrants III or IV.
- $\cos x > 0$ means Quadrants I or IV.
- Intersection: Quadrant IV.
- Find reference angle: $\alpha = \sin^{-1}(0.3782) \approx 22.2^\circ$.
- Since $x$ in Quadrant IV, $x = 360^\circ - 22.2^\circ = 337.8^\circ$.
(ii) $\tan x = -2.361$, $\cos x < 0$.
- $\tan x$ negative means $x$ in Quadrants II or IV.
- $\cos x < 0$ means Quadrants II or III.
- Intersection: Quadrant II.
- Find reference angle: $\alpha = \tan^{-1}(2.361) \approx 67.5^\circ$.
- Since $x$ in Quadrant II, $x = 180^\circ - 67.5^\circ = 112.5^\circ$.
(iii) $\cos x = -0.4713$, $\tan x > 0$.
- $\cos x$ negative means Quadrants II or III.
- $\tan x > 0$ means Quadrants I or III.
- Intersection: Quadrant III.
- Find reference angle: $\alpha = \cos^{-1}(0.4713) \approx 61.9^\circ$.
- Since $x$ in Quadrant III, $x = 180^\circ + 61.9^\circ = 241.9^\circ$.
(iv) $\sin \frac{x}{2} = 0.1796$, $\tan x < 0$.
- First find $\frac{x}{2}$.
- $\sin \theta = 0.1796$ gives $\theta_1 = \sin^{-1}(0.1796) \approx 10.34^\circ$, $\theta_2 = 180^\circ - 10.34^\circ = 169.66^\circ$.
- So $\frac{x}{2} = 10.34^\circ$ or $169.66^\circ$.
- Thus $x = 20.68^\circ$ or $339.32^\circ$.
- Now check $\tan x < 0$.
- $\tan 20.68^\circ > 0$ (Quadrant I), discard.
- $\tan 339.32^\circ$ is $\tan (360^\circ - 20.68^\circ)$, which is negative (Quadrant IV), keep.
4. **Final answers:**
(i) $x = 337.8^\circ$
(ii) $x = 112.5^\circ$
(iii) $x = 241.9^\circ$
(iv) $x = 339.32^\circ$