Check Your Solutions for Equations Homework

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The discussion revolves around checking the solutions for two trigonometric equations: cos2θ = sin θ and sin 2θ - 1 = cos2θ. Participants suggest verifying the results by substituting values and confirming they satisfy the equations. It is noted that using the identity cos(2θ) = 2cos²(θ) - 1 could simplify the process. Graphing the functions from 0 to 360° is recommended to visually confirm the solutions. The overall consensus emphasizes the importance of validating the solutions through substitution and graphical methods.
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Homework Statement


Hi Could somebody please check my working to see if I have solved the following equations properly?

Homework Equations


1) cos2θ = sin θ
2) sin 2θ - 1 = cos2θ


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Looked okay to me on quick look.

It is easy for you to check whether the results are correct! Just see if they work.

It is pretty obvious they are the only solutions. But if there were ever any doubt in a problem like this, you need only do a graph from 0 to 360°.
 
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Enochfoul said:

Homework Statement


Hi Could somebody please check my working to see if I have solved the following equations properly?

Homework Equations


1) cos2θ = sin θ
2) sin 2θ - 1 = cos2θ

The Attempt at a Solution


Scanned working attached
Check if all your results are solutions.
It would have been easier to substitute cos(2θ) with 2cos2(θ)-1.
 
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