Arctrig and Solving Trig. Equation

[cyspope]

Homework Statement

I have to find out the radian on the unit circle based on the questions below.
1. tan3x=1
2. 2sin(2t)+1=0

Homework Equations

The Attempt at a Solution

1. tan3x=1
tanx= (1/3) ?

2. 2sin(2t)+1=0
2sin(2t)= -1
sin2t= (-1/2) ?

 

[rock.freak667]

The Attempt at a Solution

1. tan3x=1
tanx= (1/3) ?

2. 2sin(2t)+1=0
2sin(2t)= -1
sin2t= (-1/2) ?

1) No (do what you did in question 2)

2) Yes.


continue on now

 

[cyspope]

I didn't really know what to do after that.
Could you give me a hint.

 

[rock.freak667]

I didn't really know what to do after that.
Could you give me a hint.

if tanA=x, then A=tan^-1(x). This is similar for sin and cos.

 

[cyspope]

Thank you so much. It did help me a lot.

 

[VietDao29]

If you want to find the general solution, then you may want to memorize these formulae:

\sin(x) = y \Leftrightarrow \left[ \begin{array}{ccc} x & = & \arcsin(y) + 2k \pi \\ x & = & \pi - \arcsin(y) + 2k' \pi \end{array} \right. , k , k' \in \mathbb{Z}

Since sin has the period of 2 \pi, and \sin(\pi - x) = \sin(x).

\cos(x) = y \Leftrightarrow \pm \arccos(y) + 2k \pi , k \in \mathbb{Z}

Since cos has the period of 2 \pi, and \cos(- x) = \cos(x).

\tan(x) = y \Leftrightarrow \arctan(y) + k \pi , k \in \mathbb{Z}

Since tan has the period of \pi.

\cot(x) = y \Leftrightarrow \mbox{arccot}(y) + k \pi , k \in \mathbb{Z}

Since cot has the period of \pi.