Interesting Trig Equation

Algebra Level 4

If the sum of the solutions x [ 0 , 27 0 ] x\in [0^\circ,270^\circ] to:

cos 2 x + 2 sin x 3 sin x = 1 3 \cos 2x +2\sin x-\sqrt3 \sin x = 1-\sqrt3

is S S^\circ , then find S S .


The answer is 330.

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1 solution

Raymond Lin
Aug 6, 2014

c o s ( 2 x ) = 1 2 s i n 2 x cos(2x)=1-2sin^2x , so the equation becomes

1 2 sin 2 x + 2 sin x 3 sin x = 1 3 1-2\sin^2x+2\sin x-\sqrt{3}\sin x=1-\sqrt{3}

2 sin 2 x + ( 3 2 ) sin x ( 3 ) = 0 2\sin^2x+(\sqrt{3}-2)\sin x-\sqrt(3)=0

( 2 sin x + 3 ) ( sin x 1 ) = 0 (2\sin x + \sqrt{3})(\sin x -1 )=0

Therefore, sin x = 3 2 \sin x = -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} or sin x = 1 \sin x = 1 .

On the interval [ 0 , 27 0 ] [0^{\circ}, 270^{\circ}] , the only solutions are 240 240 and 90 90 , so the answer is 240 + 90 = 330 240+90=\fbox{330} .

Good job on the factoring :)

Sanjana Nedunchezian - 6 years, 9 months ago

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