Solve for x where 0\leq x \leq 360 2\sin x=\tan x I

Kymani Shepherd

Kymani Shepherd

Answered question

2022-04-21

Solve for x where 0x360
2sinx=tanx
I tried this and I ended up with
cosx=2
Steps: sinx=tanx2
sinx=sinxcosx2
sinx=cosx2sinx
2=cosx
to find x I did cos1, but cos12 is a math error

Answer & Explanation

Penelope Carson

Penelope Carson

Beginner2022-04-22Added 16 answers

Note that
2sinx=tanx=sinxcosx2sinxcosx=sinxsinx=0,cosx=12
Your problem is in the step
sinxcosx2
It is
sinxcosx2=sinx2cosx
Olive Guzman

Olive Guzman

Beginner2022-04-23Added 16 answers

HINT: rewrite your equation in the form
sin(x)(2cos(x)1cos(x))=0

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