How do you solve cos x cscx = 2cosx?

1 Answer
Apr 1, 2016

For ninZZ

x =2npi+pi/6 or x=2npi+(5pi)/6 or x = (2n+1)pi/2

Explanation:

cosx csc x = 2cosx

cosx 1/sinx=2cosx

cosx/sinx-2cosx=0

cosx(1/sinx-2)=0

cosx=0 or 1/sinx-2=0

cosx=0 => x = (2n+1)pi/2, ninZZ

or

1/sinx=2 => sinx = 1/2

=> x =2npi+pi/6 or 2npi+(5pi)/6, ninZZ