Trigonometry (10th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Inverse Circular Functions and Trigonometric Equations - Section 6.3 Trigonometric Equations II - 6.3 Exercises - Page 273: 30

Answer

The solution set is $$\{\frac{5\pi}{3}+2n\pi,n\in Z\}$$

Work Step by Step

$$2\sqrt3\cos\frac{x}{2}=-3$$ 1) Solve the equation over the interval $[0,2\pi)$ The interval for $x$ is $[0,2\pi)$ As a result, the interval for $\frac{x}{2}$ is $[0,\pi)$ $$2\sqrt3\cos\frac{x}{2}=-3$$ $$\cos\frac{x}{2}=-\frac{3}{2\sqrt3}=-\frac{\sqrt3}{2}$$ Over the interval $[0,\pi)$, there is only one value of $\frac{x}{2}$ where $\cos\frac{x}{2}=-\frac{\sqrt3}{2}$, which is $\{\frac{5\pi}{6}\}$ Therefore, $$\frac{x}{2}=\{\frac{5\pi}{6}\}$$ We would stop here and not solve for $x$. 2) Solve the equation for all solutions Cosine function has period $2\pi$, so we would add $2\pi$ to all solutions found in part 1) for $\frac{x}{2}$. $$\frac{x}{2}=\{\frac{5\pi}{6}+2n\pi, n\in Z\}$$ Thus, $$x=\{\frac{5\pi}{3}+2n\pi,n\in Z\}$$
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