A. 30°, 150°
B. 30°, 120°
C. 30°, 330°
D.150°, 330°
Note that cos²(x) = 1 - sin²(x). Then, we obtain:
3sin(x) = 2(1 - sin²(x))
3sin(x) = 2 - 2sin²(x)
2sin²(x) + 3sin(x) - 2 = 0
Factoring..
(2sin(x) - 1)(sin(x) + 2) = 0
Zero-product property...
2sin(x) - 1 = 0 and sin(x) + 2 = 0
sin(x) = ½ [No existing x values for sin(x) + 2 = 0 since -2 is not within -1 ≤ n ≤ 1]
x = arcsin(½)
x = 30°, 150° [A]
I hope this helps!
3sin x = 2cos^2 x = 2(1 - sin^2 x) = 2 - 2sin^2 x
=> 2sin^2 x + 3sin x - 2 = 0
=> 2sin^2 x + 4sin x - sin x - 2 = 0
=> 2sin x(sin x + 2) - 1(sin x + 2) = 0
=> (2sin x - 1)(sin x + 2) = 0
=> 2sin x = 1, sin x = -2 (impossible)
=> sin x = 1/2
=> x = sin-1 (1/2) = 30, 150
{51.3317, 128.668} Deg
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Note that cos²(x) = 1 - sin²(x). Then, we obtain:
3sin(x) = 2(1 - sin²(x))
3sin(x) = 2 - 2sin²(x)
2sin²(x) + 3sin(x) - 2 = 0
Factoring..
(2sin(x) - 1)(sin(x) + 2) = 0
Zero-product property...
2sin(x) - 1 = 0 and sin(x) + 2 = 0
sin(x) = ½ [No existing x values for sin(x) + 2 = 0 since -2 is not within -1 ≤ n ≤ 1]
x = arcsin(½)
x = 30°, 150° [A]
I hope this helps!
3sin x = 2cos^2 x = 2(1 - sin^2 x) = 2 - 2sin^2 x
=> 2sin^2 x + 3sin x - 2 = 0
=> 2sin^2 x + 4sin x - sin x - 2 = 0
=> 2sin x(sin x + 2) - 1(sin x + 2) = 0
=> (2sin x - 1)(sin x + 2) = 0
=> 2sin x = 1, sin x = -2 (impossible)
=> sin x = 1/2
=> x = sin-1 (1/2) = 30, 150
{51.3317, 128.668} Deg