Solved on Nov 07, 2023

Find the values of xx in the interval [0,2π][0, 2\pi] that satisfy the equation 2csc2x8=02\csc^2 x - 8 = 0.

STEP 1

Assumptions1. The given equation is cscx8=0 \csc ^{} x-8=0 . We are asked to find the solution set on the interval [0,π][0, \pi]
3. The cosecant function, csc(x)\csc(x), is defined as 1/sin(x)1/\sin(x) and is undefined for x=nπx = n\pi where nn is an integer.

STEP 2

First, we need to solve the given equation for csc2x\csc ^{2} x. We can do this by adding8 to both sides of the equation and then dividing by2.
2csc2x=82 \csc ^{2} x =8csc2x=82\csc ^{2} x = \frac{8}{2}

STEP 3

implify the right side of the equation.
csc2x=\csc ^{2} x =

STEP 4

Take the square root of both sides of the equation to solve for cscx\csc x. Remember that taking the square root of a number yields both a positive and negative solution.
cscx=±4\csc x = \pm \sqrt{4}

STEP 5

implify the right side of the equation.
cscx=±2\csc x = \pm2

STEP 6

Recall that cscx=1/sinx\csc x =1/\sin x. Therefore, we can rewrite the equation in terms of sinx\sin x.
1/sinx=±21/\sin x = \pm2

STEP 7

olve for sinx\sin x by taking the reciprocal of both sides of the equation.
sinx=±12\sin x = \pm \frac{1}{2}

STEP 8

Now, we need to find the values of xx in the interval [0,2π][0,2 \pi] that satisfy the equation sinx=±12\sin x = \pm \frac{1}{2}. Recall that sinx=12\sin x = \frac{1}{2} at x=π/6x = \pi/6 and x=5π/6x =5\pi/6, and sinx=12\sin x = -\frac{1}{2} at x=7π/6x =7\pi/6 and x=11π/6x =11\pi/6.
So, the solution set on the interval [0,2π][0,2 \pi] is {π/6,5π/6,7π/6,11π/6}\{ \pi/6,5\pi/6,7\pi/6,11\pi/6 \}.

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