How do you solve 3sin^(2)x - sinxcosx - 4cos^(2)x = 03sin2xsinxcosx4cos2x=0 from [-pi, pi]?

1 Answer
Sep 7, 2015

3y^2y2 - ysqrt (1 - y^2y2 ) - 4 (1 - y^2y2 ) = 0, y = sinx
=> 7y^2y2 = ysqrt (1 - y^2y2 ) => 7y = sqrt(1 - y^2y2 )
=> y = 1/5sqrt 2 => x = sin^- 1sin1 (1/ 5 sqrt 2 )

Explanation:

Squaring 7y = sqrt(1 - y^2y2 ), we get 49 y^2y2 = 1 - y^2y2 =>
50 y^2y2 = 1 => y^2y2 = 1/50 => y = 1/5sqrt 2 .