Find 0 < x < 36 0 0^\circ < x < 360^\circ

Geometry Level 2

3 sin x = ( 1 cos x ) ( 3 cos x ) 3\sin x=(1-\cos x)(3-\cos x)

Find x x in degrees for 0 < x < 36 0 0^\circ \lt x < 360^\circ .


The answer is 90.

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1 solution

Using half-angle tangent substitution , we can solve the problem as follows:

3 sin x = ( 1 cos x ) ( 3 cos x ) Let t = tan x 2 3 × 2 t 1 + t 2 = ( 1 1 t 2 1 + t 2 ) ( 3 1 t 2 1 + t 2 ) 6 t ( 1 + t 2 ) = 2 t 2 ( 2 + 4 t 2 ) 3 + 3 t 2 = 2 t + 4 t 3 4 t 3 3 t 2 + 2 t 3 = 0 ( t 1 ) ( 4 t 2 + t + 3 ) = 0 t = tan x 2 = 1 Only real solution x = 9 0 for 0 x < 36 0 \begin{aligned} 3 \sin x & = (1-\cos x)(3-\cos x) & \small \blue{\text{Let }t = \tan \frac x2} \\ 3\times \frac {2t}{1+t^2} & = \left(1-\frac {1-t^2}{1+t^2} \right)\left(3-\frac {1-t^2}{1+t^2} \right) \\ 6t(1+t^2) & = 2t^2(2+4t^2) \\ 3 + 3t^2 & = 2t + 4t^3 \\ 4t^3 - 3t^2 + 2t - 3 & = 0 \\ (t-1)(4t^2+t+3) & = 0 \\ \implies t = \tan \frac x2 & = 1 & \small \blue{\text{Only real solution}} \\ \implies x & = \boxed{90^\circ} & \small \blue{\text{for }0^\circ \le x < 360^\circ} \end{aligned}

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