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Lesson 8 - Trigonometric Equations

Trigonometric equations involve trigonometric functions and are solved similarly to algebraic equations. There are two types of trigonometric equations: identical equations that are true for all values of the variable, and conditional equations that are true for some but not all values. To solve trigonometric equations, techniques include isolating variables, using identities to obtain a single function, and solving resulting quadratic equations. Guidelines also include using algebraic techniques if the equation involves a single angle function, and substituting identities if multiple angles are involved. Examples provided solve various trigonometric equations for specified intervals. An application example involves using a trigonometric range equation to find the angle to hit a target a given distance from a projectile's launch.

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Lesson 8 - Trigonometric Equations

Trigonometric equations involve trigonometric functions and are solved similarly to algebraic equations. There are two types of trigonometric equations: identical equations that are true for all values of the variable, and conditional equations that are true for some but not all values. To solve trigonometric equations, techniques include isolating variables, using identities to obtain a single function, and solving resulting quadratic equations. Guidelines also include using algebraic techniques if the equation involves a single angle function, and substituting identities if multiple angles are involved. Examples provided solve various trigonometric equations for specified intervals. An application example involves using a trigonometric range equation to find the angle to hit a target a given distance from a projectile's launch.

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TRIGONOMETRIC

EQUATIONS
DEFINITION: TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS
Equations that involve the trigonometric
functions are called trigonometric equations.
Solving a trigonometric equation means the
same thing as solving an algebraic equation, like
finding the values of the variable that satisfy the
equation. To solve trigonometric equation, we
use the same techniques used in algebraic
equations such as isolating the variable, collecting
like terms and factoring. In addition to these
techniques, we can also simplify the equation by
substituting trigonometric identities.
TWO TYPES OF TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS:
• Identical Trigonometric Equation
A trigonometric equation that is true for all
permissible values of the unknown variable for
which the equation is defined.
Example: sin 2 x  cos 2 x  1
• Conditional Trigonometric Equation
A trigonometric equation that is true for
some , but not all, permissible values of the
unknown variable.
Example: a ) 2 sin x  1  0
b ) tan2 2 x  1  0
GUIDELINES IN SOLVING TRIGONOMETRIC
EQUATIONS
1. If the equation contains one function of a single
angle, use algebraic technique to solve for the angle.
2. Solve a quadratic equation containing a single
function of the same angle by factoring. Otherwise,
use quadratic formula.
3. If the equation contains several functions of the
same angle, substitute trigonometric identities to
obtain a single function.
4. If the equation contains several angles, substitute
trigonometric identities to obtain a function of a
single angle.
EXAMPLE:
I. Find the exact solutions to each equation for the
interval 0 0
 x  360 0
.
1. 2sin x - 1  0 2. 2cos 2 x  sin x  1  0

II. Find the exact solutions to each equation for the


interval 0  x  2 .
1. 2 sin 2 x  1 5. 2 cos 3 x  cos 2 x  cos x  0

2. 2 sin 2 x  sin x  1 6. 2 sin x tan x  tan x  2 sin x  1  0

3. 7 tan2 x  3  4 sec 2 x 7. 3 tan2 x  5 tan x  1  0

4. tan2 x  tan x 8. 2 sin x  sin 2 x  0


9. cos x  1  sin x 10. 2 sin 3x  1  0

Application:
If a projectile is fired with velocity V0 at an angle  ,then
its range, the horizontal distance2 it travels (in feet ), is
modeled by the function R   V0 sin 2 . If V0 =2200 ft/sec,
32
what angle (in degrees) should be chosen for the projectile
to hit a target on the ground 5000 feet away?


R 

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