What is the general solution for sin(x)-tan(x)=0 ?

The general solution for sin(x)-tan(x)=0 is x=2pin,x=pi+2pin

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sin(x)-tan(x)=0

Solution

sin (x) - tan (x) = 0

Solution

x = 2 πn, x = π + 2 πn

Degrees

x = 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, x = 18 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n

Solution steps

sin (x) - tan (x) = 0

Express with sin, cos

sin (x) - tan (x)

Use the basic trigonometric identity:

tan (x) = \frac{sin ( x )}{cos ( x )}

= sin (x) - \frac{sin ( x )}{cos ( x )}

Simplify

sin (x) - \frac{sin ( x )}{cos ( x )} : \frac{sin ( x ) cos ( x ) - sin ( x )}{cos ( x )}

sin (x) - \frac{sin ( x )}{cos ( x )}

Convert element to fraction:

sin (x) = \frac{sin ( x ) cos ( x )}{cos ( x )}

= \frac{sin ( x ) cos ( x )}{cos ( x )} - \frac{sin ( x )}{cos ( x )}

Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions:

\frac{a}{c} \pm \frac{b}{c} = \frac{a \pm b}{c}

= \frac{sin ( x ) cos ( x ) - sin ( x )}{cos ( x )}

= \frac{sin ( x ) cos ( x ) - sin ( x )}{cos ( x )}

\frac{- sin ( x ) + cos ( x ) sin ( x )}{cos ( x )} = 0

\frac{f ( x )}{g ( x )} = 0 \Rightarrow f (x) = 0

- sin (x) + cos (x) sin (x) = 0

Factor

- sin (x) + cos (x) sin (x) : sin (x) (cos (x) - 1)

- sin (x) + cos (x) sin (x)

Factor out common term

sin (x)

= sin (x) (- 1 + cos (x))

sin (x) (cos (x) - 1) = 0

Solving each part separately

sin (x) = 0 or cos (x) - 1 = 0

sin (x) = 0 : x = 2 πn, x = π + 2 πn

sin (x) = 0

General solutions for

sin (x) = 0

sin (x)

periodicity table with

2 πn

cycle:

x 0 \frac{π}{6} \frac{π}{4} \frac{π}{3} \frac{π}{2} \frac{2 π}{3} \frac{3 π}{4} \frac{5 π}{6} sin (x) 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2} 1 \frac{3}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{1}{2} x π \frac{7 π}{6} \frac{5 π}{4} \frac{4 π}{3} \frac{3 π}{2} \frac{5 π}{3} \frac{7 π}{4} \frac{11 π}{6} sin (x) 0 - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{3}{2} - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2}

x = 0 + 2 πn, x = π + 2 πn

x = 0 + 2 πn, x = π + 2 πn

Solve

x = 0 + 2 πn : x = 2 πn

x = 0 + 2 πn

0 + 2 πn = 2 πn

x = 2 πn

x = 2 πn, x = π + 2 πn

cos (x) - 1 = 0 : x = 2 πn

cos (x) - 1 = 0

Move

1

to the right side

cos (x) - 1 = 0

Add

1

to both sides

cos (x) - 1 + 1 = 0 + 1

Simplify

cos (x) = 1

cos (x) = 1

General solutions for

cos (x) = 1

cos (x)

periodicity table with

2 πn

cycle:

x 0 \frac{π}{6} \frac{π}{4} \frac{π}{3} \frac{π}{2} \frac{2 π}{3} \frac{3 π}{4} \frac{5 π}{6} cos (x) 1 \frac{3}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{1}{2} 0 - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{3}{2} x π \frac{7 π}{6} \frac{5 π}{4} \frac{4 π}{3} \frac{3 π}{2} \frac{5 π}{3} \frac{7 π}{4} \frac{11 π}{6} cos (x) - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2} 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2}

x = 0 + 2 πn

x = 0 + 2 πn

Solve

x = 0 + 2 πn : x = 2 πn

x = 0 + 2 πn

0 + 2 πn = 2 πn

x = 2 πn

x = 2 πn

Combine all the solutions

x = 2 πn, x = π + 2 πn

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