How to solve $sin x +cos x = 1$?
No matter how I do it, I always end up with $x = 0, 90, 270$ and $360$. All of those except $270$ is right, but I can't quite figure out how to get the $270$ degrees out of the answer. I've tried using trig identities, I've tried squaring both sides, but I always end up with $$2sin xcos x$$ which then leads me to $x = 0, 90, 270, 360$. But $$sin (270) + cos (270) = -1$$ so I'm doing something wrong.
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No matter how I do it, I always end up with $x = 0, 90, 270$ and $360$. All of those except $270$ is right, but I can't quite figure out how to get the $270$ degrees out of the answer. I've tried using trig identities, I've tried squaring both sides, but I always end up with $$2sin xcos x$$ which then leads me to $x = 0, 90, 270, 360$. But $$sin (270) + cos (270) = -1$$ so I'm doing something wrong.
algebra-precalculus trigonometry
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– Suraj M S
Dec 25 '13 at 18:50
There are multiple approaches to solving a linear equation in sine and cosine, so that isn't too surprising...
– colormegone
Dec 25 '13 at 19:05
You have squared, so you get additional solutions. Just throw away those that do not satisfy the original equation.
– Carsten S
Dec 25 '13 at 19:24
You're not doing anything “wrong”. It's simply that $A^2=B^2$ means $|A|=|B|iff A=pm B$. Obviously, $|-1|=|1|$. All that's left to do now is to trim those “extra” solutions, that's all. :-)
– Lucian
Dec 25 '13 at 21:01
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No matter how I do it, I always end up with $x = 0, 90, 270$ and $360$. All of those except $270$ is right, but I can't quite figure out how to get the $270$ degrees out of the answer. I've tried using trig identities, I've tried squaring both sides, but I always end up with $$2sin xcos x$$ which then leads me to $x = 0, 90, 270, 360$. But $$sin (270) + cos (270) = -1$$ so I'm doing something wrong.
algebra-precalculus trigonometry
edited Dec 25 '13 at 18:19
mrs
1
asked Dec 25 '13 at 18:16
Threethumb
43631531
No matter how I do it, I always end up with $x = 0, 90, 270$ and $360$. All of those except $270$ is right, but I can't quite figure out how to get the $270$ degrees out of the answer. I've tried using trig identities, I've tried squaring both sides, but I always end up with $$2sin xcos x$$ which then leads me to $x = 0, 90, 270, 360$. But $$sin (270) + cos (270) = -1$$ so I'm doing something wrong.
algebra-precalculus trigonometry
algebra-precalculus trigonometry
edited Dec 25 '13 at 18:19
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asked Dec 25 '13 at 18:16
Threethumb
43631531
edited Dec 25 '13 at 18:19
mrs
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asked Dec 25 '13 at 18:16
Threethumb
43631531
edited Dec 25 '13 at 18:19
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edited Dec 25 '13 at 18:19
mrs
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flooding with answers !!!!!!
– Suraj M S
Dec 25 '13 at 18:50
There are multiple approaches to solving a linear equation in sine and cosine, so that isn't too surprising...
– colormegone
Dec 25 '13 at 19:05
You have squared, so you get additional solutions. Just throw away those that do not satisfy the original equation.
– Carsten S
Dec 25 '13 at 19:24
You're not doing anything “wrong”. It's simply that $A^2=B^2$ means $|A|=|B|iff A=pm B$. Obviously, $|-1|=|1|$. All that's left to do now is to trim those “extra” solutions, that's all. :-)
– Lucian
Dec 25 '13 at 21:01
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flooding with answers !!!!!!
– Suraj M S
Dec 25 '13 at 18:50
There are multiple approaches to solving a linear equation in sine and cosine, so that isn't too surprising...
– colormegone
Dec 25 '13 at 19:05
You have squared, so you get additional solutions. Just throw away those that do not satisfy the original equation.
– Carsten S
Dec 25 '13 at 19:24
You're not doing anything “wrong”. It's simply that $A^2=B^2$ means $|A|=|B|iff A=pm B$. Obviously, $|-1|=|1|$. All that's left to do now is to trim those “extra” solutions, that's all. :-)
– Lucian
Dec 25 '13 at 21:01
1
1
flooding with answers !!!!!!
– Suraj M S
Dec 25 '13 at 18:50
flooding with answers !!!!!!
– Suraj M S
Dec 25 '13 at 18:50
There are multiple approaches to solving a linear equation in sine and cosine, so that isn't too surprising...
– colormegone
Dec 25 '13 at 19:05
There are multiple approaches to solving a linear equation in sine and cosine, so that isn't too surprising...
– colormegone
Dec 25 '13 at 19:05
You have squared, so you get additional solutions. Just throw away those that do not satisfy the original equation.
– Carsten S
Dec 25 '13 at 19:24
You have squared, so you get additional solutions. Just throw away those that do not satisfy the original equation.
– Carsten S
Dec 25 '13 at 19:24
You're not doing anything “wrong”. It's simply that $A^2=B^2$ means $|A|=|B|iff A=pm B$. Obviously, $|-1|=|1|$. All that's left to do now is to trim those “extra” solutions, that's all. :-)
– Lucian
Dec 25 '13 at 21:01
You're not doing anything “wrong”. It's simply that $A^2=B^2$ means $|A|=|B|iff A=pm B$. Obviously, $|-1|=|1|$. All that's left to do now is to trim those “extra” solutions, that's all. :-)
– Lucian
Dec 25 '13 at 21:01
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The steps you followed are perfectly correct! The only thing you have to do that you haven't done already is check for extraneous solutions. Whenever we square both sides, there is the chance that we get more solutions than we're looking for.
So, you have correctly deduced that the list $0,90,270,360$ (all angles in degrees) contains all potential solutions. After checking, you've noticed that $270$ is not a solution, but the rest are. So, the solutions are $0,90,$ and $360$.
As for why we get extra solutions: notice that although $270$ does not satisfy the original equation, we have
$$
(sin(270)+cos(270))^2=(-1)^2=1
$$
Which makes sense, since we just solved the equation
$$
(sin(x) + cos(x))^2 = 1
$$
answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:42
Omnomnomnom
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This is the one answer that fits the original question.
– Carsten S
Dec 25 '13 at 19:28
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Okay, I see. But is it mathematically good form to do it this way? Since I'm doing this for an assignment, I'd imagine they want some sort of answer where I arrive at 0, 90 and 360 without needing to check each solution to find a wrong one. Or is it alright to do it by squaring like this and then weeding out erronoeus solutions once I've solved for x?
– Threethumb
Dec 25 '13 at 20:21
1
It is indeed fine mathematical form to do it this way. Yes, you could take an alternate approach not involving extraneous roots (see Fly By Night's answer or RecklessReckoner's), but that doesn't make your method any less valid. I would be very surprised to see a teacher/professor take points off for doing things in the way you've done them.
– Omnomnomnom
Dec 25 '13 at 20:44
1
You might, however, lose points for mentioning $0$ and $360$ as separate solutions, since most contexts call for one or the other. Usually, the question will say something like "find all solutions $x$ (in degrees) to the equation that satisfy $0 leq x < 360$".
– Omnomnomnom
Dec 25 '13 at 20:49
Ah, they include both 0 and 360 in their own example exercises, so I don't think that will be a problem. Thanks!
– Threethumb
Dec 25 '13 at 21:16
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Hint:
Use the formula $sin(A+B) equiv sin A cos B + sin B cos A$ to write $sin x + cos x$ in the form $Rsin(x+alpha)$, where $R$ and $alpha$ are numbers that you need to find.
Once you have your $R$ and $alpha$, simply solve $Rsin(x+alpha)=1$.
answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:17
Fly by Night
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Another way to look at this is to consider the equation as representing the intersection of two "curves" in polar coordinates, one being $ r = 1 $ (the unit circle), the other being the line $ sin theta + cos theta = 1 Rightarrow r sin theta + r cos theta = r Rightarrow r = x + y , $ with $ r $ set equal to 1 . The line has intercepts at ( 1 , 0 ) and ( 0 , 1 ) , meeting the circle at $ theta = 0º text{and} theta = 90º $ . (360º is considered to be merely another "angle-name" for 0º , so it is not really a distinct solution.)
answered Dec 25 '13 at 19:02
colormegone
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"The line" meaning the line whose equation is $x + y = 1$. This is a beautiful answer.
– Ryan Reich
Dec 25 '13 at 19:04
Neat solution! I wonder if, were a student to write this solution for this problem in a precalculus class, it could be taken for granted that there are exactly two intersections, or what justification might be necessary.
– Omnomnomnom
Dec 25 '13 at 20:55
Depending on what topics were covered in their course, the student might solve the system of nonlinear equations, $ x + y = 1 $ and $ x^2 + y^2 = 1 $ ; or solve the improper inequality $ sqrt{1 - x^2} ge 1 - x $ to show that the equality only holds at $ x = 0 , 1 $ and the inequality on $ ( 0 , 1 ) $ , so the curves only make contact at the axis intercepts (and the circle lies "above" the line in between them).
– colormegone
Dec 25 '13 at 21:22
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Use $asin x + bcos x = sqrt{a^2+b^2}cos(x- tan^{-1}(frac ba))$
Your problem:
$sqrt2cos(x-fracpi4) = 1$
$cos(x-fracpi4) = frac1{sqrt2}$
$x - fracpi4 = 2npi pm fracpi4$
Solving this gives 0,90,360 as solution.
answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:31
user2369284
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This answer would be better if it replaced the unmemorable formula with a method to derive it (as in Fly By Night's answer). Precalculus students already learn too well that math is just about using the right formula.
– Ryan Reich
Dec 25 '13 at 19:03
Moreover, the formula isn't even really true. It needs to use "atan2" or similar. For instance, replace a and b with their negatives; the LHS changes, but the RHS does not.
– J Swanson
Jun 5 '16 at 5:34
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Hint. Square both sides to get $$(sin x+cos x)^2=1+2sin xcos x=1+sin 2x=1^2=1impliessin 2x=0.$$ The important thing here is to notice $2sin xcos x=sin 2x$. Notice I wrote an implication, not an equivalence, so we can get some extraneous solutions at the end. A routine check can spot all of them.
answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:22
Ian Mateus
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Squaring both sides may introduce invalid solutions. For example, if you have $x=1$ and your square both sides you get $x^2=1$, which adds the invalid solution $x=-1$.
– Fly by Night
Dec 25 '13 at 18:23
@FlybyNight this is an important remark. However, we should always test the solutions, so we are safe.
– Ian Mateus
Dec 25 '13 at 18:26
I am not keen on this approach. User2369284s solution provides the systematic way of answer this. Avoid squaring whenever possible.
– Lost1
Dec 25 '13 at 21:03
@Lost1 I don't understand your reluctance. After all, factoring $asin x+bcos x$ gives the same extraneous solutions.
– Ian Mateus
Dec 25 '13 at 21:12
I dont think it does, pal
– Lost1
Dec 25 '13 at 21:58
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Avoid squaring wherever practicable as it immediately introduces extraneous roots
Using Weierstrass substitution we have $$frac{2t}{1+t^2}+frac{1-t^2}{1+t^2}=1$$ where $t=tanfrac x2$
$$implies 2t+1-t^2=1+t^2iff t^2-t=0iff t=1,0$$
If $displaystyletanfrac x2=0iff frac x2=n180^circiff x=n360^circ$ where $n$ is any integer
If $displaystyletanfrac x2=1iff frac x2=m180^circ+45^circiff x=m360^circ+90^circ$ where $m$ is any integer
answered Dec 26 '13 at 3:23
lab bhattacharjee
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@user107827, Try this method when $$sin x+cos x=-1$$
– lab bhattacharjee
Dec 26 '13 at 13:46
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Using Double-Angle Formulas,
$$sin x+cos x=1implies 2sinfrac x2cosfrac x2=1-cos x=2sin^2frac x2$$
$$implies sinfrac x2left(cosfrac x2-sinfrac x2right)=0$$
$$(i)sinfrac x2=0implies frac x2=npitext{ where }n text{ is any integer}$$
$$(ii) cosfrac x2-sinfrac x2=0impliescosfrac x2=sinfrac x2iff tanfrac x2=1$$ Find the rest in my other answer
answered Dec 26 '13 at 13:50
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$sin x + cos x = 1 rightarrow (sin x + cos x )^2=1^2 iff color{green}{underbrace{(sin^2 x + cos^2 x)}_{=1}}+2sin x cos x =color{green}{1} iff sin x cos x = 0 $
Now look at the unit circle to see when this is true. After you have found the values of $x$ for which this holds, be sure to check the outcome of $sin x + cos x$ for each of these values, to eliminate the outcomes that generate value $-1$ (these values of $x$ came in because of the squaring - but are not truly solutions).
answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:25
dreamer
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@DanielFischer My bad. Good point.
– dreamer
Dec 25 '13 at 18:27
Note that squaring may add ghost solutions. You need to mention this. If we start with $x=1$ then there is one solution: $x=1$. Squaring both sides gives $x^2=1$, which has two solutions: $x=pm 1$. One solution, $x=1$, is a correct solution of the original problem while the other, $x=-1$, is a ghost solution introduced by squaring.
– Fly by Night
Dec 25 '13 at 19:17
@FlybyNight You're right. Therefore, it would be good indeed to check the answer.
– dreamer
Dec 25 '13 at 19:22
The equation $cos x sin x =0$ has $x=180^{circ}$ and $x=270^{circ}$ as solutions. However $sin(180^{circ})+cos(180^{circ})=-1$ and $sin(270^{circ})+cos(270^{circ})=-1$. The OP asked for solutions to $sin x + cos x =1$.
– Fly by Night
Dec 25 '13 at 19:46
@FlybyNight No, those are not the only ones. $x=90^{circ}$ and $x=0^{circ}$ are also solutions , which both result in $sin x + cos x =1$.
– dreamer
Dec 25 '13 at 20:10
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The steps you followed are perfectly correct! The only thing you have to do that you haven't done already is check for extraneous solutions. Whenever we square both sides, there is the chance that we get more solutions than we're looking for.
So, you have correctly deduced that the list $0,90,270,360$ (all angles in degrees) contains all potential solutions. After checking, you've noticed that $270$ is not a solution, but the rest are. So, the solutions are $0,90,$ and $360$.
As for why we get extra solutions: notice that although $270$ does not satisfy the original equation, we have
$$
(sin(270)+cos(270))^2=(-1)^2=1
$$
Which makes sense, since we just solved the equation
$$
(sin(x) + cos(x))^2 = 1
$$
answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:42
Omnomnomnom
126k788176
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This is the one answer that fits the original question.
– Carsten S
Dec 25 '13 at 19:28
1
Okay, I see. But is it mathematically good form to do it this way? Since I'm doing this for an assignment, I'd imagine they want some sort of answer where I arrive at 0, 90 and 360 without needing to check each solution to find a wrong one. Or is it alright to do it by squaring like this and then weeding out erronoeus solutions once I've solved for x?
– Threethumb
Dec 25 '13 at 20:21
1
It is indeed fine mathematical form to do it this way. Yes, you could take an alternate approach not involving extraneous roots (see Fly By Night's answer or RecklessReckoner's), but that doesn't make your method any less valid. I would be very surprised to see a teacher/professor take points off for doing things in the way you've done them.
– Omnomnomnom
Dec 25 '13 at 20:44
1
You might, however, lose points for mentioning $0$ and $360$ as separate solutions, since most contexts call for one or the other. Usually, the question will say something like "find all solutions $x$ (in degrees) to the equation that satisfy $0 leq x < 360$".
– Omnomnomnom
Dec 25 '13 at 20:49
Ah, they include both 0 and 360 in their own example exercises, so I don't think that will be a problem. Thanks!
– Threethumb
Dec 25 '13 at 21:16
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The steps you followed are perfectly correct! The only thing you have to do that you haven't done already is check for extraneous solutions. Whenever we square both sides, there is the chance that we get more solutions than we're looking for.
So, you have correctly deduced that the list $0,90,270,360$ (all angles in degrees) contains all potential solutions. After checking, you've noticed that $270$ is not a solution, but the rest are. So, the solutions are $0,90,$ and $360$.
As for why we get extra solutions: notice that although $270$ does not satisfy the original equation, we have
$$
(sin(270)+cos(270))^2=(-1)^2=1
$$
Which makes sense, since we just solved the equation
$$
(sin(x) + cos(x))^2 = 1
$$
answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:42
Omnomnomnom
126k788176
2
This is the one answer that fits the original question.
– Carsten S
Dec 25 '13 at 19:28
1
Okay, I see. But is it mathematically good form to do it this way? Since I'm doing this for an assignment, I'd imagine they want some sort of answer where I arrive at 0, 90 and 360 without needing to check each solution to find a wrong one. Or is it alright to do it by squaring like this and then weeding out erronoeus solutions once I've solved for x?
– Threethumb
Dec 25 '13 at 20:21
1
It is indeed fine mathematical form to do it this way. Yes, you could take an alternate approach not involving extraneous roots (see Fly By Night's answer or RecklessReckoner's), but that doesn't make your method any less valid. I would be very surprised to see a teacher/professor take points off for doing things in the way you've done them.
– Omnomnomnom
Dec 25 '13 at 20:44
1
You might, however, lose points for mentioning $0$ and $360$ as separate solutions, since most contexts call for one or the other. Usually, the question will say something like "find all solutions $x$ (in degrees) to the equation that satisfy $0 leq x < 360$".
– Omnomnomnom
Dec 25 '13 at 20:49
Ah, they include both 0 and 360 in their own example exercises, so I don't think that will be a problem. Thanks!
– Threethumb
Dec 25 '13 at 21:16
add a comment |
The steps you followed are perfectly correct! The only thing you have to do that you haven't done already is check for extraneous solutions. Whenever we square both sides, there is the chance that we get more solutions than we're looking for.
So, you have correctly deduced that the list $0,90,270,360$ (all angles in degrees) contains all potential solutions. After checking, you've noticed that $270$ is not a solution, but the rest are. So, the solutions are $0,90,$ and $360$.
As for why we get extra solutions: notice that although $270$ does not satisfy the original equation, we have
$$
(sin(270)+cos(270))^2=(-1)^2=1
$$
Which makes sense, since we just solved the equation
$$
(sin(x) + cos(x))^2 = 1
$$
answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:42
Omnomnomnom
126k788176
The steps you followed are perfectly correct! The only thing you have to do that you haven't done already is check for extraneous solutions. Whenever we square both sides, there is the chance that we get more solutions than we're looking for.
So, you have correctly deduced that the list $0,90,270,360$ (all angles in degrees) contains all potential solutions. After checking, you've noticed that $270$ is not a solution, but the rest are. So, the solutions are $0,90,$ and $360$.
As for why we get extra solutions: notice that although $270$ does not satisfy the original equation, we have
$$
(sin(270)+cos(270))^2=(-1)^2=1
$$
Which makes sense, since we just solved the equation
$$
(sin(x) + cos(x))^2 = 1
$$
answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:42
Omnomnomnom
126k788176
answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:42
Omnomnomnom
126k788176
answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:42
Omnomnomnom
126k788176
answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:42
Omnomnomnom
126k788176
126k788176
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This is the one answer that fits the original question.
– Carsten S
Dec 25 '13 at 19:28
1
Okay, I see. But is it mathematically good form to do it this way? Since I'm doing this for an assignment, I'd imagine they want some sort of answer where I arrive at 0, 90 and 360 without needing to check each solution to find a wrong one. Or is it alright to do it by squaring like this and then weeding out erronoeus solutions once I've solved for x?
– Threethumb
Dec 25 '13 at 20:21
1
It is indeed fine mathematical form to do it this way. Yes, you could take an alternate approach not involving extraneous roots (see Fly By Night's answer or RecklessReckoner's), but that doesn't make your method any less valid. I would be very surprised to see a teacher/professor take points off for doing things in the way you've done them.
– Omnomnomnom
Dec 25 '13 at 20:44
1
You might, however, lose points for mentioning $0$ and $360$ as separate solutions, since most contexts call for one or the other. Usually, the question will say something like "find all solutions $x$ (in degrees) to the equation that satisfy $0 leq x < 360$".
– Omnomnomnom
Dec 25 '13 at 20:49
Ah, they include both 0 and 360 in their own example exercises, so I don't think that will be a problem. Thanks!
– Threethumb
Dec 25 '13 at 21:16
add a comment |
2
This is the one answer that fits the original question.
– Carsten S
Dec 25 '13 at 19:28
1
Okay, I see. But is it mathematically good form to do it this way? Since I'm doing this for an assignment, I'd imagine they want some sort of answer where I arrive at 0, 90 and 360 without needing to check each solution to find a wrong one. Or is it alright to do it by squaring like this and then weeding out erronoeus solutions once I've solved for x?
– Threethumb
Dec 25 '13 at 20:21
1
It is indeed fine mathematical form to do it this way. Yes, you could take an alternate approach not involving extraneous roots (see Fly By Night's answer or RecklessReckoner's), but that doesn't make your method any less valid. I would be very surprised to see a teacher/professor take points off for doing things in the way you've done them.
– Omnomnomnom
Dec 25 '13 at 20:44
1
You might, however, lose points for mentioning $0$ and $360$ as separate solutions, since most contexts call for one or the other. Usually, the question will say something like "find all solutions $x$ (in degrees) to the equation that satisfy $0 leq x < 360$".
– Omnomnomnom
Dec 25 '13 at 20:49
Ah, they include both 0 and 360 in their own example exercises, so I don't think that will be a problem. Thanks!
– Threethumb
Dec 25 '13 at 21:16
2
2
This is the one answer that fits the original question.
– Carsten S
Dec 25 '13 at 19:28
This is the one answer that fits the original question.
– Carsten S
Dec 25 '13 at 19:28
1
1
Okay, I see. But is it mathematically good form to do it this way? Since I'm doing this for an assignment, I'd imagine they want some sort of answer where I arrive at 0, 90 and 360 without needing to check each solution to find a wrong one. Or is it alright to do it by squaring like this and then weeding out erronoeus solutions once I've solved for x?
– Threethumb
Dec 25 '13 at 20:21
Okay, I see. But is it mathematically good form to do it this way? Since I'm doing this for an assignment, I'd imagine they want some sort of answer where I arrive at 0, 90 and 360 without needing to check each solution to find a wrong one. Or is it alright to do it by squaring like this and then weeding out erronoeus solutions once I've solved for x?
– Threethumb
Dec 25 '13 at 20:21
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It is indeed fine mathematical form to do it this way. Yes, you could take an alternate approach not involving extraneous roots (see Fly By Night's answer or RecklessReckoner's), but that doesn't make your method any less valid. I would be very surprised to see a teacher/professor take points off for doing things in the way you've done them.
– Omnomnomnom
Dec 25 '13 at 20:44
It is indeed fine mathematical form to do it this way. Yes, you could take an alternate approach not involving extraneous roots (see Fly By Night's answer or RecklessReckoner's), but that doesn't make your method any less valid. I would be very surprised to see a teacher/professor take points off for doing things in the way you've done them.
– Omnomnomnom
Dec 25 '13 at 20:44
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You might, however, lose points for mentioning $0$ and $360$ as separate solutions, since most contexts call for one or the other. Usually, the question will say something like "find all solutions $x$ (in degrees) to the equation that satisfy $0 leq x < 360$".
– Omnomnomnom
Dec 25 '13 at 20:49
You might, however, lose points for mentioning $0$ and $360$ as separate solutions, since most contexts call for one or the other. Usually, the question will say something like "find all solutions $x$ (in degrees) to the equation that satisfy $0 leq x < 360$".
– Omnomnomnom
Dec 25 '13 at 20:49
Ah, they include both 0 and 360 in their own example exercises, so I don't think that will be a problem. Thanks!
– Threethumb
Dec 25 '13 at 21:16
Ah, they include both 0 and 360 in their own example exercises, so I don't think that will be a problem. Thanks!
– Threethumb
Dec 25 '13 at 21:16
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Hint:
Use the formula $sin(A+B) equiv sin A cos B + sin B cos A$ to write $sin x + cos x$ in the form $Rsin(x+alpha)$, where $R$ and $alpha$ are numbers that you need to find.
Once you have your $R$ and $alpha$, simply solve $Rsin(x+alpha)=1$.
answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:17
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Hint:
Use the formula $sin(A+B) equiv sin A cos B + sin B cos A$ to write $sin x + cos x$ in the form $Rsin(x+alpha)$, where $R$ and $alpha$ are numbers that you need to find.
Once you have your $R$ and $alpha$, simply solve $Rsin(x+alpha)=1$.
answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:17
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Hint:
Use the formula $sin(A+B) equiv sin A cos B + sin B cos A$ to write $sin x + cos x$ in the form $Rsin(x+alpha)$, where $R$ and $alpha$ are numbers that you need to find.
Once you have your $R$ and $alpha$, simply solve $Rsin(x+alpha)=1$.
answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:17
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Hint:
Use the formula $sin(A+B) equiv sin A cos B + sin B cos A$ to write $sin x + cos x$ in the form $Rsin(x+alpha)$, where $R$ and $alpha$ are numbers that you need to find.
Once you have your $R$ and $alpha$, simply solve $Rsin(x+alpha)=1$.
answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:17
Fly by Night
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Fly by Night
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Fly by Night
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Another way to look at this is to consider the equation as representing the intersection of two "curves" in polar coordinates, one being $ r = 1 $ (the unit circle), the other being the line $ sin theta + cos theta = 1 Rightarrow r sin theta + r cos theta = r Rightarrow r = x + y , $ with $ r $ set equal to 1 . The line has intercepts at ( 1 , 0 ) and ( 0 , 1 ) , meeting the circle at $ theta = 0º text{and} theta = 90º $ . (360º is considered to be merely another "angle-name" for 0º , so it is not really a distinct solution.)
answered Dec 25 '13 at 19:02
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"The line" meaning the line whose equation is $x + y = 1$. This is a beautiful answer.
– Ryan Reich
Dec 25 '13 at 19:04
Neat solution! I wonder if, were a student to write this solution for this problem in a precalculus class, it could be taken for granted that there are exactly two intersections, or what justification might be necessary.
– Omnomnomnom
Dec 25 '13 at 20:55
Depending on what topics were covered in their course, the student might solve the system of nonlinear equations, $ x + y = 1 $ and $ x^2 + y^2 = 1 $ ; or solve the improper inequality $ sqrt{1 - x^2} ge 1 - x $ to show that the equality only holds at $ x = 0 , 1 $ and the inequality on $ ( 0 , 1 ) $ , so the curves only make contact at the axis intercepts (and the circle lies "above" the line in between them).
– colormegone
Dec 25 '13 at 21:22
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Another way to look at this is to consider the equation as representing the intersection of two "curves" in polar coordinates, one being $ r = 1 $ (the unit circle), the other being the line $ sin theta + cos theta = 1 Rightarrow r sin theta + r cos theta = r Rightarrow r = x + y , $ with $ r $ set equal to 1 . The line has intercepts at ( 1 , 0 ) and ( 0 , 1 ) , meeting the circle at $ theta = 0º text{and} theta = 90º $ . (360º is considered to be merely another "angle-name" for 0º , so it is not really a distinct solution.)
answered Dec 25 '13 at 19:02
colormegone
9,62321342
"The line" meaning the line whose equation is $x + y = 1$. This is a beautiful answer.
– Ryan Reich
Dec 25 '13 at 19:04
Neat solution! I wonder if, were a student to write this solution for this problem in a precalculus class, it could be taken for granted that there are exactly two intersections, or what justification might be necessary.
– Omnomnomnom
Dec 25 '13 at 20:55
Depending on what topics were covered in their course, the student might solve the system of nonlinear equations, $ x + y = 1 $ and $ x^2 + y^2 = 1 $ ; or solve the improper inequality $ sqrt{1 - x^2} ge 1 - x $ to show that the equality only holds at $ x = 0 , 1 $ and the inequality on $ ( 0 , 1 ) $ , so the curves only make contact at the axis intercepts (and the circle lies "above" the line in between them).
– colormegone
Dec 25 '13 at 21:22
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Another way to look at this is to consider the equation as representing the intersection of two "curves" in polar coordinates, one being $ r = 1 $ (the unit circle), the other being the line $ sin theta + cos theta = 1 Rightarrow r sin theta + r cos theta = r Rightarrow r = x + y , $ with $ r $ set equal to 1 . The line has intercepts at ( 1 , 0 ) and ( 0 , 1 ) , meeting the circle at $ theta = 0º text{and} theta = 90º $ . (360º is considered to be merely another "angle-name" for 0º , so it is not really a distinct solution.)
answered Dec 25 '13 at 19:02
colormegone
9,62321342
Another way to look at this is to consider the equation as representing the intersection of two "curves" in polar coordinates, one being $ r = 1 $ (the unit circle), the other being the line $ sin theta + cos theta = 1 Rightarrow r sin theta + r cos theta = r Rightarrow r = x + y , $ with $ r $ set equal to 1 . The line has intercepts at ( 1 , 0 ) and ( 0 , 1 ) , meeting the circle at $ theta = 0º text{and} theta = 90º $ . (360º is considered to be merely another "angle-name" for 0º , so it is not really a distinct solution.)
answered Dec 25 '13 at 19:02
colormegone
9,62321342
answered Dec 25 '13 at 19:02
colormegone
9,62321342
answered Dec 25 '13 at 19:02
colormegone
9,62321342
answered Dec 25 '13 at 19:02
colormegone
9,62321342
9,62321342
"The line" meaning the line whose equation is $x + y = 1$. This is a beautiful answer.
– Ryan Reich
Dec 25 '13 at 19:04
Neat solution! I wonder if, were a student to write this solution for this problem in a precalculus class, it could be taken for granted that there are exactly two intersections, or what justification might be necessary.
– Omnomnomnom
Dec 25 '13 at 20:55
Depending on what topics were covered in their course, the student might solve the system of nonlinear equations, $ x + y = 1 $ and $ x^2 + y^2 = 1 $ ; or solve the improper inequality $ sqrt{1 - x^2} ge 1 - x $ to show that the equality only holds at $ x = 0 , 1 $ and the inequality on $ ( 0 , 1 ) $ , so the curves only make contact at the axis intercepts (and the circle lies "above" the line in between them).
– colormegone
Dec 25 '13 at 21:22
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"The line" meaning the line whose equation is $x + y = 1$. This is a beautiful answer.
– Ryan Reich
Dec 25 '13 at 19:04
Neat solution! I wonder if, were a student to write this solution for this problem in a precalculus class, it could be taken for granted that there are exactly two intersections, or what justification might be necessary.
– Omnomnomnom
Dec 25 '13 at 20:55
Depending on what topics were covered in their course, the student might solve the system of nonlinear equations, $ x + y = 1 $ and $ x^2 + y^2 = 1 $ ; or solve the improper inequality $ sqrt{1 - x^2} ge 1 - x $ to show that the equality only holds at $ x = 0 , 1 $ and the inequality on $ ( 0 , 1 ) $ , so the curves only make contact at the axis intercepts (and the circle lies "above" the line in between them).
– colormegone
Dec 25 '13 at 21:22
"The line" meaning the line whose equation is $x + y = 1$. This is a beautiful answer.
– Ryan Reich
Dec 25 '13 at 19:04
"The line" meaning the line whose equation is $x + y = 1$. This is a beautiful answer.
– Ryan Reich
Dec 25 '13 at 19:04
Neat solution! I wonder if, were a student to write this solution for this problem in a precalculus class, it could be taken for granted that there are exactly two intersections, or what justification might be necessary.
– Omnomnomnom
Dec 25 '13 at 20:55
Neat solution! I wonder if, were a student to write this solution for this problem in a precalculus class, it could be taken for granted that there are exactly two intersections, or what justification might be necessary.
– Omnomnomnom
Dec 25 '13 at 20:55
Depending on what topics were covered in their course, the student might solve the system of nonlinear equations, $ x + y = 1 $ and $ x^2 + y^2 = 1 $ ; or solve the improper inequality $ sqrt{1 - x^2} ge 1 - x $ to show that the equality only holds at $ x = 0 , 1 $ and the inequality on $ ( 0 , 1 ) $ , so the curves only make contact at the axis intercepts (and the circle lies "above" the line in between them).
– colormegone
Dec 25 '13 at 21:22
Depending on what topics were covered in their course, the student might solve the system of nonlinear equations, $ x + y = 1 $ and $ x^2 + y^2 = 1 $ ; or solve the improper inequality $ sqrt{1 - x^2} ge 1 - x $ to show that the equality only holds at $ x = 0 , 1 $ and the inequality on $ ( 0 , 1 ) $ , so the curves only make contact at the axis intercepts (and the circle lies "above" the line in between them).
– colormegone
Dec 25 '13 at 21:22
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Use $asin x + bcos x = sqrt{a^2+b^2}cos(x- tan^{-1}(frac ba))$
Your problem:
$sqrt2cos(x-fracpi4) = 1$
$cos(x-fracpi4) = frac1{sqrt2}$
$x - fracpi4 = 2npi pm fracpi4$
Solving this gives 0,90,360 as solution.
answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:31
user2369284
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This answer would be better if it replaced the unmemorable formula with a method to derive it (as in Fly By Night's answer). Precalculus students already learn too well that math is just about using the right formula.
– Ryan Reich
Dec 25 '13 at 19:03
Moreover, the formula isn't even really true. It needs to use "atan2" or similar. For instance, replace a and b with their negatives; the LHS changes, but the RHS does not.
– J Swanson
Jun 5 '16 at 5:34
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Use $asin x + bcos x = sqrt{a^2+b^2}cos(x- tan^{-1}(frac ba))$
Your problem:
$sqrt2cos(x-fracpi4) = 1$
$cos(x-fracpi4) = frac1{sqrt2}$
$x - fracpi4 = 2npi pm fracpi4$
Solving this gives 0,90,360 as solution.
answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:31
user2369284
1,393827
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This answer would be better if it replaced the unmemorable formula with a method to derive it (as in Fly By Night's answer). Precalculus students already learn too well that math is just about using the right formula.
– Ryan Reich
Dec 25 '13 at 19:03
Moreover, the formula isn't even really true. It needs to use "atan2" or similar. For instance, replace a and b with their negatives; the LHS changes, but the RHS does not.
– J Swanson
Jun 5 '16 at 5:34
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Use $asin x + bcos x = sqrt{a^2+b^2}cos(x- tan^{-1}(frac ba))$
Your problem:
$sqrt2cos(x-fracpi4) = 1$
$cos(x-fracpi4) = frac1{sqrt2}$
$x - fracpi4 = 2npi pm fracpi4$
Solving this gives 0,90,360 as solution.
answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:31
user2369284
1,393827
Use $asin x + bcos x = sqrt{a^2+b^2}cos(x- tan^{-1}(frac ba))$
Your problem:
$sqrt2cos(x-fracpi4) = 1$
$cos(x-fracpi4) = frac1{sqrt2}$
$x - fracpi4 = 2npi pm fracpi4$
Solving this gives 0,90,360 as solution.
answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:31
user2369284
1,393827
answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:31
user2369284
1,393827
answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:31
user2369284
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answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:31
user2369284
1,393827
1,393827
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This answer would be better if it replaced the unmemorable formula with a method to derive it (as in Fly By Night's answer). Precalculus students already learn too well that math is just about using the right formula.
– Ryan Reich
Dec 25 '13 at 19:03
Moreover, the formula isn't even really true. It needs to use "atan2" or similar. For instance, replace a and b with their negatives; the LHS changes, but the RHS does not.
– J Swanson
Jun 5 '16 at 5:34
add a comment |
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This answer would be better if it replaced the unmemorable formula with a method to derive it (as in Fly By Night's answer). Precalculus students already learn too well that math is just about using the right formula.
– Ryan Reich
Dec 25 '13 at 19:03
Moreover, the formula isn't even really true. It needs to use "atan2" or similar. For instance, replace a and b with their negatives; the LHS changes, but the RHS does not.
– J Swanson
Jun 5 '16 at 5:34
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This answer would be better if it replaced the unmemorable formula with a method to derive it (as in Fly By Night's answer). Precalculus students already learn too well that math is just about using the right formula.
– Ryan Reich
Dec 25 '13 at 19:03
This answer would be better if it replaced the unmemorable formula with a method to derive it (as in Fly By Night's answer). Precalculus students already learn too well that math is just about using the right formula.
– Ryan Reich
Dec 25 '13 at 19:03
Moreover, the formula isn't even really true. It needs to use "atan2" or similar. For instance, replace a and b with their negatives; the LHS changes, but the RHS does not.
– J Swanson
Jun 5 '16 at 5:34
Moreover, the formula isn't even really true. It needs to use "atan2" or similar. For instance, replace a and b with their negatives; the LHS changes, but the RHS does not.
– J Swanson
Jun 5 '16 at 5:34
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Hint. Square both sides to get $$(sin x+cos x)^2=1+2sin xcos x=1+sin 2x=1^2=1impliessin 2x=0.$$ The important thing here is to notice $2sin xcos x=sin 2x$. Notice I wrote an implication, not an equivalence, so we can get some extraneous solutions at the end. A routine check can spot all of them.
answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:22
Ian Mateus
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Squaring both sides may introduce invalid solutions. For example, if you have $x=1$ and your square both sides you get $x^2=1$, which adds the invalid solution $x=-1$.
– Fly by Night
Dec 25 '13 at 18:23
@FlybyNight this is an important remark. However, we should always test the solutions, so we are safe.
– Ian Mateus
Dec 25 '13 at 18:26
I am not keen on this approach. User2369284s solution provides the systematic way of answer this. Avoid squaring whenever possible.
– Lost1
Dec 25 '13 at 21:03
@Lost1 I don't understand your reluctance. After all, factoring $asin x+bcos x$ gives the same extraneous solutions.
– Ian Mateus
Dec 25 '13 at 21:12
I dont think it does, pal
– Lost1
Dec 25 '13 at 21:58
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Hint. Square both sides to get $$(sin x+cos x)^2=1+2sin xcos x=1+sin 2x=1^2=1impliessin 2x=0.$$ The important thing here is to notice $2sin xcos x=sin 2x$. Notice I wrote an implication, not an equivalence, so we can get some extraneous solutions at the end. A routine check can spot all of them.
answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:22
Ian Mateus
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Squaring both sides may introduce invalid solutions. For example, if you have $x=1$ and your square both sides you get $x^2=1$, which adds the invalid solution $x=-1$.
– Fly by Night
Dec 25 '13 at 18:23
@FlybyNight this is an important remark. However, we should always test the solutions, so we are safe.
– Ian Mateus
Dec 25 '13 at 18:26
I am not keen on this approach. User2369284s solution provides the systematic way of answer this. Avoid squaring whenever possible.
– Lost1
Dec 25 '13 at 21:03
@Lost1 I don't understand your reluctance. After all, factoring $asin x+bcos x$ gives the same extraneous solutions.
– Ian Mateus
Dec 25 '13 at 21:12
I dont think it does, pal
– Lost1
Dec 25 '13 at 21:58
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Hint. Square both sides to get $$(sin x+cos x)^2=1+2sin xcos x=1+sin 2x=1^2=1impliessin 2x=0.$$ The important thing here is to notice $2sin xcos x=sin 2x$. Notice I wrote an implication, not an equivalence, so we can get some extraneous solutions at the end. A routine check can spot all of them.
answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:22
Ian Mateus
4,66032452
Hint. Square both sides to get $$(sin x+cos x)^2=1+2sin xcos x=1+sin 2x=1^2=1impliessin 2x=0.$$ The important thing here is to notice $2sin xcos x=sin 2x$. Notice I wrote an implication, not an equivalence, so we can get some extraneous solutions at the end. A routine check can spot all of them.
answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:22
Ian Mateus
4,66032452
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answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:22
Ian Mateus
4,66032452
answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:22
Ian Mateus
4,66032452
answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:22
Ian Mateus
4,66032452
4,66032452
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Squaring both sides may introduce invalid solutions. For example, if you have $x=1$ and your square both sides you get $x^2=1$, which adds the invalid solution $x=-1$.
– Fly by Night
Dec 25 '13 at 18:23
@FlybyNight this is an important remark. However, we should always test the solutions, so we are safe.
– Ian Mateus
Dec 25 '13 at 18:26
I am not keen on this approach. User2369284s solution provides the systematic way of answer this. Avoid squaring whenever possible.
– Lost1
Dec 25 '13 at 21:03
@Lost1 I don't understand your reluctance. After all, factoring $asin x+bcos x$ gives the same extraneous solutions.
– Ian Mateus
Dec 25 '13 at 21:12
I dont think it does, pal
– Lost1
Dec 25 '13 at 21:58
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Squaring both sides may introduce invalid solutions. For example, if you have $x=1$ and your square both sides you get $x^2=1$, which adds the invalid solution $x=-1$.
– Fly by Night
Dec 25 '13 at 18:23
@FlybyNight this is an important remark. However, we should always test the solutions, so we are safe.
– Ian Mateus
Dec 25 '13 at 18:26
I am not keen on this approach. User2369284s solution provides the systematic way of answer this. Avoid squaring whenever possible.
– Lost1
Dec 25 '13 at 21:03
@Lost1 I don't understand your reluctance. After all, factoring $asin x+bcos x$ gives the same extraneous solutions.
– Ian Mateus
Dec 25 '13 at 21:12
I dont think it does, pal
– Lost1
Dec 25 '13 at 21:58
1
1
Squaring both sides may introduce invalid solutions. For example, if you have $x=1$ and your square both sides you get $x^2=1$, which adds the invalid solution $x=-1$.
– Fly by Night
Dec 25 '13 at 18:23
Squaring both sides may introduce invalid solutions. For example, if you have $x=1$ and your square both sides you get $x^2=1$, which adds the invalid solution $x=-1$.
– Fly by Night
Dec 25 '13 at 18:23
@FlybyNight this is an important remark. However, we should always test the solutions, so we are safe.
– Ian Mateus
Dec 25 '13 at 18:26
@FlybyNight this is an important remark. However, we should always test the solutions, so we are safe.
– Ian Mateus
Dec 25 '13 at 18:26
I am not keen on this approach. User2369284s solution provides the systematic way of answer this. Avoid squaring whenever possible.
– Lost1
Dec 25 '13 at 21:03
I am not keen on this approach. User2369284s solution provides the systematic way of answer this. Avoid squaring whenever possible.
– Lost1
Dec 25 '13 at 21:03
@Lost1 I don't understand your reluctance. After all, factoring $asin x+bcos x$ gives the same extraneous solutions.
– Ian Mateus
Dec 25 '13 at 21:12
@Lost1 I don't understand your reluctance. After all, factoring $asin x+bcos x$ gives the same extraneous solutions.
– Ian Mateus
Dec 25 '13 at 21:12
I dont think it does, pal
– Lost1
Dec 25 '13 at 21:58
I dont think it does, pal
– Lost1
Dec 25 '13 at 21:58
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Avoid squaring wherever practicable as it immediately introduces extraneous roots
Using Weierstrass substitution we have $$frac{2t}{1+t^2}+frac{1-t^2}{1+t^2}=1$$ where $t=tanfrac x2$
$$implies 2t+1-t^2=1+t^2iff t^2-t=0iff t=1,0$$
If $displaystyletanfrac x2=0iff frac x2=n180^circiff x=n360^circ$ where $n$ is any integer
If $displaystyletanfrac x2=1iff frac x2=m180^circ+45^circiff x=m360^circ+90^circ$ where $m$ is any integer
answered Dec 26 '13 at 3:23
lab bhattacharjee
223k15156274
@user107827, Try this method when $$sin x+cos x=-1$$
– lab bhattacharjee
Dec 26 '13 at 13:46
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Avoid squaring wherever practicable as it immediately introduces extraneous roots
Using Weierstrass substitution we have $$frac{2t}{1+t^2}+frac{1-t^2}{1+t^2}=1$$ where $t=tanfrac x2$
$$implies 2t+1-t^2=1+t^2iff t^2-t=0iff t=1,0$$
If $displaystyletanfrac x2=0iff frac x2=n180^circiff x=n360^circ$ where $n$ is any integer
If $displaystyletanfrac x2=1iff frac x2=m180^circ+45^circiff x=m360^circ+90^circ$ where $m$ is any integer
answered Dec 26 '13 at 3:23
lab bhattacharjee
223k15156274
@user107827, Try this method when $$sin x+cos x=-1$$
– lab bhattacharjee
Dec 26 '13 at 13:46
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Avoid squaring wherever practicable as it immediately introduces extraneous roots
Using Weierstrass substitution we have $$frac{2t}{1+t^2}+frac{1-t^2}{1+t^2}=1$$ where $t=tanfrac x2$
$$implies 2t+1-t^2=1+t^2iff t^2-t=0iff t=1,0$$
If $displaystyletanfrac x2=0iff frac x2=n180^circiff x=n360^circ$ where $n$ is any integer
If $displaystyletanfrac x2=1iff frac x2=m180^circ+45^circiff x=m360^circ+90^circ$ where $m$ is any integer
answered Dec 26 '13 at 3:23
lab bhattacharjee
223k15156274
Avoid squaring wherever practicable as it immediately introduces extraneous roots
Using Weierstrass substitution we have $$frac{2t}{1+t^2}+frac{1-t^2}{1+t^2}=1$$ where $t=tanfrac x2$
$$implies 2t+1-t^2=1+t^2iff t^2-t=0iff t=1,0$$
If $displaystyletanfrac x2=0iff frac x2=n180^circiff x=n360^circ$ where $n$ is any integer
If $displaystyletanfrac x2=1iff frac x2=m180^circ+45^circiff x=m360^circ+90^circ$ where $m$ is any integer
answered Dec 26 '13 at 3:23
lab bhattacharjee
223k15156274
answered Dec 26 '13 at 3:23
lab bhattacharjee
223k15156274
answered Dec 26 '13 at 3:23
lab bhattacharjee
223k15156274
answered Dec 26 '13 at 3:23
lab bhattacharjee
223k15156274
223k15156274
@user107827, Try this method when $$sin x+cos x=-1$$
– lab bhattacharjee
Dec 26 '13 at 13:46
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@user107827, Try this method when $$sin x+cos x=-1$$
– lab bhattacharjee
Dec 26 '13 at 13:46
@user107827, Try this method when $$sin x+cos x=-1$$
– lab bhattacharjee
Dec 26 '13 at 13:46
@user107827, Try this method when $$sin x+cos x=-1$$
– lab bhattacharjee
Dec 26 '13 at 13:46
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Using Double-Angle Formulas,
$$sin x+cos x=1implies 2sinfrac x2cosfrac x2=1-cos x=2sin^2frac x2$$
$$implies sinfrac x2left(cosfrac x2-sinfrac x2right)=0$$
$$(i)sinfrac x2=0implies frac x2=npitext{ where }n text{ is any integer}$$
$$(ii) cosfrac x2-sinfrac x2=0impliescosfrac x2=sinfrac x2iff tanfrac x2=1$$ Find the rest in my other answer
answered Dec 26 '13 at 13:50
lab bhattacharjee
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Using Double-Angle Formulas,
$$sin x+cos x=1implies 2sinfrac x2cosfrac x2=1-cos x=2sin^2frac x2$$
$$implies sinfrac x2left(cosfrac x2-sinfrac x2right)=0$$
$$(i)sinfrac x2=0implies frac x2=npitext{ where }n text{ is any integer}$$
$$(ii) cosfrac x2-sinfrac x2=0impliescosfrac x2=sinfrac x2iff tanfrac x2=1$$ Find the rest in my other answer
answered Dec 26 '13 at 13:50
lab bhattacharjee
223k15156274
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Using Double-Angle Formulas,
$$sin x+cos x=1implies 2sinfrac x2cosfrac x2=1-cos x=2sin^2frac x2$$
$$implies sinfrac x2left(cosfrac x2-sinfrac x2right)=0$$
$$(i)sinfrac x2=0implies frac x2=npitext{ where }n text{ is any integer}$$
$$(ii) cosfrac x2-sinfrac x2=0impliescosfrac x2=sinfrac x2iff tanfrac x2=1$$ Find the rest in my other answer
answered Dec 26 '13 at 13:50
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Using Double-Angle Formulas,
$$sin x+cos x=1implies 2sinfrac x2cosfrac x2=1-cos x=2sin^2frac x2$$
$$implies sinfrac x2left(cosfrac x2-sinfrac x2right)=0$$
$$(i)sinfrac x2=0implies frac x2=npitext{ where }n text{ is any integer}$$
$$(ii) cosfrac x2-sinfrac x2=0impliescosfrac x2=sinfrac x2iff tanfrac x2=1$$ Find the rest in my other answer
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$sin x + cos x = 1 rightarrow (sin x + cos x )^2=1^2 iff color{green}{underbrace{(sin^2 x + cos^2 x)}_{=1}}+2sin x cos x =color{green}{1} iff sin x cos x = 0 $
Now look at the unit circle to see when this is true. After you have found the values of $x$ for which this holds, be sure to check the outcome of $sin x + cos x$ for each of these values, to eliminate the outcomes that generate value $-1$ (these values of $x$ came in because of the squaring - but are not truly solutions).
answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:25
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@DanielFischer My bad. Good point.
– dreamer
Dec 25 '13 at 18:27
Note that squaring may add ghost solutions. You need to mention this. If we start with $x=1$ then there is one solution: $x=1$. Squaring both sides gives $x^2=1$, which has two solutions: $x=pm 1$. One solution, $x=1$, is a correct solution of the original problem while the other, $x=-1$, is a ghost solution introduced by squaring.
– Fly by Night
Dec 25 '13 at 19:17
@FlybyNight You're right. Therefore, it would be good indeed to check the answer.
– dreamer
Dec 25 '13 at 19:22
The equation $cos x sin x =0$ has $x=180^{circ}$ and $x=270^{circ}$ as solutions. However $sin(180^{circ})+cos(180^{circ})=-1$ and $sin(270^{circ})+cos(270^{circ})=-1$. The OP asked for solutions to $sin x + cos x =1$.
– Fly by Night
Dec 25 '13 at 19:46
@FlybyNight No, those are not the only ones. $x=90^{circ}$ and $x=0^{circ}$ are also solutions , which both result in $sin x + cos x =1$.
– dreamer
Dec 25 '13 at 20:10
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$sin x + cos x = 1 rightarrow (sin x + cos x )^2=1^2 iff color{green}{underbrace{(sin^2 x + cos^2 x)}_{=1}}+2sin x cos x =color{green}{1} iff sin x cos x = 0 $
Now look at the unit circle to see when this is true. After you have found the values of $x$ for which this holds, be sure to check the outcome of $sin x + cos x$ for each of these values, to eliminate the outcomes that generate value $-1$ (these values of $x$ came in because of the squaring - but are not truly solutions).
answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:25
dreamer
1,66643060
@DanielFischer My bad. Good point.
– dreamer
Dec 25 '13 at 18:27
Note that squaring may add ghost solutions. You need to mention this. If we start with $x=1$ then there is one solution: $x=1$. Squaring both sides gives $x^2=1$, which has two solutions: $x=pm 1$. One solution, $x=1$, is a correct solution of the original problem while the other, $x=-1$, is a ghost solution introduced by squaring.
– Fly by Night
Dec 25 '13 at 19:17
@FlybyNight You're right. Therefore, it would be good indeed to check the answer.
– dreamer
Dec 25 '13 at 19:22
The equation $cos x sin x =0$ has $x=180^{circ}$ and $x=270^{circ}$ as solutions. However $sin(180^{circ})+cos(180^{circ})=-1$ and $sin(270^{circ})+cos(270^{circ})=-1$. The OP asked for solutions to $sin x + cos x =1$.
– Fly by Night
Dec 25 '13 at 19:46
@FlybyNight No, those are not the only ones. $x=90^{circ}$ and $x=0^{circ}$ are also solutions , which both result in $sin x + cos x =1$.
– dreamer
Dec 25 '13 at 20:10
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show 6 more comments
$sin x + cos x = 1 rightarrow (sin x + cos x )^2=1^2 iff color{green}{underbrace{(sin^2 x + cos^2 x)}_{=1}}+2sin x cos x =color{green}{1} iff sin x cos x = 0 $
Now look at the unit circle to see when this is true. After you have found the values of $x$ for which this holds, be sure to check the outcome of $sin x + cos x$ for each of these values, to eliminate the outcomes that generate value $-1$ (these values of $x$ came in because of the squaring - but are not truly solutions).
answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:25
dreamer
1,66643060
$sin x + cos x = 1 rightarrow (sin x + cos x )^2=1^2 iff color{green}{underbrace{(sin^2 x + cos^2 x)}_{=1}}+2sin x cos x =color{green}{1} iff sin x cos x = 0 $
Now look at the unit circle to see when this is true. After you have found the values of $x$ for which this holds, be sure to check the outcome of $sin x + cos x$ for each of these values, to eliminate the outcomes that generate value $-1$ (these values of $x$ came in because of the squaring - but are not truly solutions).
answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:25
dreamer
1,66643060
edited Dec 25 '13 at 20:49
answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:25
dreamer
1,66643060
answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:25
dreamer
1,66643060
answered Dec 25 '13 at 18:25
dreamer
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1,66643060
@DanielFischer My bad. Good point.
– dreamer
Dec 25 '13 at 18:27
Note that squaring may add ghost solutions. You need to mention this. If we start with $x=1$ then there is one solution: $x=1$. Squaring both sides gives $x^2=1$, which has two solutions: $x=pm 1$. One solution, $x=1$, is a correct solution of the original problem while the other, $x=-1$, is a ghost solution introduced by squaring.
– Fly by Night
Dec 25 '13 at 19:17
@FlybyNight You're right. Therefore, it would be good indeed to check the answer.
– dreamer
Dec 25 '13 at 19:22
The equation $cos x sin x =0$ has $x=180^{circ}$ and $x=270^{circ}$ as solutions. However $sin(180^{circ})+cos(180^{circ})=-1$ and $sin(270^{circ})+cos(270^{circ})=-1$. The OP asked for solutions to $sin x + cos x =1$.
– Fly by Night
Dec 25 '13 at 19:46
@FlybyNight No, those are not the only ones. $x=90^{circ}$ and $x=0^{circ}$ are also solutions , which both result in $sin x + cos x =1$.
– dreamer
Dec 25 '13 at 20:10
|
show 6 more comments
@DanielFischer My bad. Good point.
– dreamer
Dec 25 '13 at 18:27
Note that squaring may add ghost solutions. You need to mention this. If we start with $x=1$ then there is one solution: $x=1$. Squaring both sides gives $x^2=1$, which has two solutions: $x=pm 1$. One solution, $x=1$, is a correct solution of the original problem while the other, $x=-1$, is a ghost solution introduced by squaring.
– Fly by Night
Dec 25 '13 at 19:17
@FlybyNight You're right. Therefore, it would be good indeed to check the answer.
– dreamer
Dec 25 '13 at 19:22
The equation $cos x sin x =0$ has $x=180^{circ}$ and $x=270^{circ}$ as solutions. However $sin(180^{circ})+cos(180^{circ})=-1$ and $sin(270^{circ})+cos(270^{circ})=-1$. The OP asked for solutions to $sin x + cos x =1$.
– Fly by Night
Dec 25 '13 at 19:46
@FlybyNight No, those are not the only ones. $x=90^{circ}$ and $x=0^{circ}$ are also solutions , which both result in $sin x + cos x =1$.
– dreamer
Dec 25 '13 at 20:10
@DanielFischer My bad. Good point.
– dreamer
Dec 25 '13 at 18:27
@DanielFischer My bad. Good point.
– dreamer
Dec 25 '13 at 18:27
Note that squaring may add ghost solutions. You need to mention this. If we start with $x=1$ then there is one solution: $x=1$. Squaring both sides gives $x^2=1$, which has two solutions: $x=pm 1$. One solution, $x=1$, is a correct solution of the original problem while the other, $x=-1$, is a ghost solution introduced by squaring.
– Fly by Night
Dec 25 '13 at 19:17
Note that squaring may add ghost solutions. You need to mention this. If we start with $x=1$ then there is one solution: $x=1$. Squaring both sides gives $x^2=1$, which has two solutions: $x=pm 1$. One solution, $x=1$, is a correct solution of the original problem while the other, $x=-1$, is a ghost solution introduced by squaring.
– Fly by Night
Dec 25 '13 at 19:17
@FlybyNight You're right. Therefore, it would be good indeed to check the answer.
– dreamer
Dec 25 '13 at 19:22
@FlybyNight You're right. Therefore, it would be good indeed to check the answer.
– dreamer
Dec 25 '13 at 19:22
The equation $cos x sin x =0$ has $x=180^{circ}$ and $x=270^{circ}$ as solutions. However $sin(180^{circ})+cos(180^{circ})=-1$ and $sin(270^{circ})+cos(270^{circ})=-1$. The OP asked for solutions to $sin x + cos x =1$.
– Fly by Night
Dec 25 '13 at 19:46
The equation $cos x sin x =0$ has $x=180^{circ}$ and $x=270^{circ}$ as solutions. However $sin(180^{circ})+cos(180^{circ})=-1$ and $sin(270^{circ})+cos(270^{circ})=-1$. The OP asked for solutions to $sin x + cos x =1$.
– Fly by Night
Dec 25 '13 at 19:46
@FlybyNight No, those are not the only ones. $x=90^{circ}$ and $x=0^{circ}$ are also solutions , which both result in $sin x + cos x =1$.
– dreamer
Dec 25 '13 at 20:10
@FlybyNight No, those are not the only ones. $x=90^{circ}$ and $x=0^{circ}$ are also solutions , which both result in $sin x + cos x =1$.
– dreamer
Dec 25 '13 at 20:10
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flooding with answers !!!!!!
– Suraj M S
Dec 25 '13 at 18:50
There are multiple approaches to solving a linear equation in sine and cosine, so that isn't too surprising...
– colormegone
Dec 25 '13 at 19:05
You have squared, so you get additional solutions. Just throw away those that do not satisfy the original equation.
– Carsten S
Dec 25 '13 at 19:24
You're not doing anything “wrong”. It's simply that $A^2=B^2$ means $|A|=|B|iff A=pm B$. Obviously, $|-1|=|1|$. All that's left to do now is to trim those “extra” solutions, that's all. :-)
– Lucian
Dec 25 '13 at 21:01