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(sinx+cosx)^2=1 0degrees less than equal to x less than = to 360 deg

1-sinx=cos2x 0degrees less than equal to x less than 360

2006-11-12 15:44:07 · 2 answers · asked by John 1 in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

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(sin x +cos x)^2 =1 [0= sin^2x + 2sinx * cosx +cos^2x =1 or 2sinxcosx=0 Because sin^2x+cos2^x =1
2sinxcosx is zero when x =0, 90, 180, or 270 degrees

1-sinx = cosx [0= sinx + cosx = 1
This occurs when x= 0, 360

2006-11-12 16:27:44 · answer #1 · answered by ironduke8159 7 · 0 0

Okay,
1)

(sinx+cosx)^2 = sin^2 x+2cosxsinx+cos^2 x = 1 implies

2cosxsinx = 0, since sin^2 x + cos^2 x =1

so either sinx = 0, or cosx =0

sinx = 0 when x is 0 degrees or 180 degrees

cosx = 0 when x = 90 degrees or 270 degrees

2)
cos2x = 1- 2sin^2 x (trig identity)

so 1-sinx = 1-2sin^2 x

so 2sin^2 x = sinx

sinx = 1/2

so x = 30 degrees or 150 degrees
(the sine function is -ve in the 3rd and 4th quadrants)

2006-11-12 23:56:05 · answer #2 · answered by Jimbo 5 · 0 0

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