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Section 6.5 Solving Trigonometric Equations షభ When solving simple trigonometric equations of the form (trig ratio) = number (e.g., sinݔ ൌ √మ ), here’s a reasonable approach: ିଵషభ షഏ 1. Use a trig inverse function to find a solution. ݔൌsin √మൌ ర th 2. Determine if a second solution exists, and if so, The solution above is a 4 quadrant use trigonometric knowledge to find it. angle. The sine is also negative in the rd 3 quadrant, so there is a solution ఱഏ there: ݔൌర 3. Include periodic solutions. Period of sine is 2ߨ, so the full షഏ solution is ݔൌర2ߨ݇ or ఱഏ ݔൌర2ߨ݇, where k is any integer. Some equations have non‐standard periods Example: Solve tan4ݔ ൌ 3 √ ഏ This tangent function has period ర. Also, tangent functions only have one solution per period. We have 4ݔ ൌ tanିଵ 3 ൌ గ. Dividing by 4, we have ݔൌഏ. The full solution is ݔൌഏ ഏ. √ ଷ భమ భమ ర Section 6.5 Solving Trigonometric Equations For more complicated equations, use algebra or trig identities to isolate trig ratios, then find the solutions to the simple trig equations that result. Example: Solve cosݔ െ2sinݔcosݔ ൌ 0 There is a common factor of cosݔ, so factor that out: ሺ ሻ cosݔ 1െ2sinݔ ൌ0 This is a product that is equal to 0, so set each factor equal to 0: nd cosݔ ൌ 0 ݎ 1 െ 2sinݔ ൌ 0 Use algebra on the 2 equation to isolate the sinݔ: ଵ cosݔ ൌ 0 ݎ sinݔ ൌ Finish the problem by solving these simple trig equations. ଶ
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