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Questionc. cos2θsin2θ+sinθ=0\cos ^{2} \theta-\sin ^{2} \theta+\sin \theta=0

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STEP 1

1. We are solving the trigonometric equation cos2θsin2θ+sinθ=0\cos^2 \theta - \sin^2 \theta + \sin \theta = 0.
2. The equation involves trigonometric identities that might simplify the expression.
3. Solutions will be found for θ\theta in terms of standard trigonometric angles.

STEP 2

1. Use trigonometric identities to simplify the equation.
2. Rearrange the equation to facilitate solving for θ\theta.
3. Solve for θ\theta using algebraic methods.
4. Verify solutions within the context of trigonometric functions.

STEP 3

Use the trigonometric identity cos2θ=1sin2θ\cos^2 \theta = 1 - \sin^2 \theta to simplify the equation:
cos2θsin2θ+sinθ=0 \cos^2 \theta - \sin^2 \theta + \sin \theta = 0
Substitute cos2θ\cos^2 \theta with 1sin2θ1 - \sin^2 \theta:
(1sin2θ)sin2θ+sinθ=0 (1 - \sin^2 \theta) - \sin^2 \theta + \sin \theta = 0

STEP 4

Simplify the equation by combining like terms:
12sin2θ+sinθ=0 1 - 2\sin^2 \theta + \sin \theta = 0

STEP 5

Rearrange the equation to form a quadratic in terms of sinθ\sin \theta:
2sin2θ+sinθ+1=0 -2\sin^2 \theta + \sin \theta + 1 = 0
Multiply the entire equation by 1-1 to make it easier to solve:
2sin2θsinθ1=0 2\sin^2 \theta - \sin \theta - 1 = 0

STEP 6

Solve the quadratic equation 2sin2θsinθ1=02\sin^2 \theta - \sin \theta - 1 = 0 using the quadratic formula:
The quadratic formula is given by sinθ=b±b24ac2a\sin \theta = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}, where a=2a = 2, b=1b = -1, and c=1c = -1.
Calculate the discriminant:
b24ac=(1)24(2)(1)=1+8=9 b^2 - 4ac = (-1)^2 - 4(2)(-1) = 1 + 8 = 9

STEP 7

Substitute the values into the quadratic formula:
sinθ=(1)±92(2) \sin \theta = \frac{-(-1) \pm \sqrt{9}}{2(2)}
sinθ=1±34 \sin \theta = \frac{1 \pm 3}{4}
This gives two solutions:
sinθ=44=1 \sin \theta = \frac{4}{4} = 1
sinθ=24=12 \sin \theta = \frac{-2}{4} = -\frac{1}{2}

STEP 8

Find θ\theta for each solution:
1. sinθ=1\sin \theta = 1 implies θ=π2+2kπ\theta = \frac{\pi}{2} + 2k\pi, where kk is an integer.
2. sinθ=12\sin \theta = -\frac{1}{2} implies θ=7π6+2kπ\theta = \frac{7\pi}{6} + 2k\pi or θ=11π6+2kπ\theta = \frac{11\pi}{6} + 2k\pi, where kk is an integer.

The solutions for θ\theta are θ=π2+2kπ\theta = \frac{\pi}{2} + 2k\pi, θ=7π6+2kπ\theta = \frac{7\pi}{6} + 2k\pi, and θ=11π6+2kπ\theta = \frac{11\pi}{6} + 2k\pi, where kk is an integer.

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