Trigonometry III

Geometry Level 5

Compute the Number of Ordered Pairs ( x , y ) (x,y) That Satisfy the System

{ sin ( x + y ) = cos ( x + y ) x 2 + y 2 = ( 1995 π 4 ) 2 \displaystyle \begin{cases} \sin(x+y)&=\cos(x+y)\\ x^2+y^2&=\left(\dfrac{1995\pi}{4}\right)^2 \end{cases}


The answer is 2822.

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1 solution

Gabriel Merces
Apr 3, 2014

Let x = r c o s θ x=rcos\theta and y = r s i n θ y=rsin\theta for r = 1995 π 4 r=\frac{1995\pi}{4} Parametrize the Solutions on the Circle Given by the Second Equation . Then ϕ = x + y = r 2 s i n ( θ + π 4 \phi=x+y=r\sqrt2sin(\theta + \frac{\pi}{4} Has Equal and cosine if ϕ π 4 \phi \equiv \frac{\pi}{4} (mod π \pi ) , ϕ π 4 π Z \iff\frac{\phi-\frac\pi4}{\pi}\in\mathbb{Z} ϕ = ϕ k = π 4 ( 4 k + 1 ) \iff\phi=\phi_k=\frac\pi4(4k+1) for k Z k\in\mathbb{Z} .

But ϕ r 2 1 \left|\frac{\phi}{r\sqrt2}\right|\le1\iff = 4 k + 1 4 r 2 π = 1995 2 \left|4k+1\right|\le\frac{4r\sqrt2}{\pi}=1995\sqrt2\iff k + 1 4 r 2 π = 1995 2 4 705.339 \left|k+\frac14\right|\le\frac{r\sqrt2}{\pi}=\frac{1995\sqrt2}{4}\approx705.339 , k { 705 , , 705 } \iff k\in\{-705,\dots,705\} , Which Entails 1411 1411 Distinct, Admisssible Values of ϕ \phi .

To Each One of These Corresponds A Line of Slope 1 -1 Which Intersects Our Circle at Two Points. So Each ϕ k ( 1 , 1 ) \phi_k\in(-1,1) Furnishes Two Solutions ( x , y ) , ( y , x ) (x,y),(y,x) With θ = θ k = π 4 + arcsin ϕ k r 2 \theta=\theta_k=-\frac\pi4+\arcsin\frac{\phi_k}{r\sqrt2} and ( y , x ) (y,x) Representing θ = π 2 θ k \theta=\frac\pi2-\theta_k , While if Either of ϕ = ± 1 \phi=\pm1 Were Admissible (Which Isn't the Case), It Would Only Add One New Solution. Thus We Have 2 × 1411 = 2822 2 \times 1411=2822 Total Solutions.

Can you prove that ϕ = ± 1 \phi=\pm 1 isn't admissible?

Finn Hulse - 7 years, 2 months ago

The answer comes out to be 2824 2822 is wrong

Rajat Raj - 7 years ago

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