Trig Equations

3. Rearranging

W e
A re Solve trig equations which involve rearranging
L earning
T o

Rearrange equation
W hat
Use calculator to find one solution
I ‘m
L ooking Use symmetry of trig graphs to find other solutions
F or OR
Use ASTC to find other solutions
Example 1
 ASTC
Solve 2 sin x 1  0, 0  x  360
sin all
2 sin x   1

+ +
sin x  0.5 180-30 30

x  sin 0.5
1
tan cos
+ +
x  30 calculator 
or Graph

y sin x
x  180  30  150
0.5
x  30 
or 150


0 30 150 180 360

Example 2 ASTC
sin all
Solve 5 cos x   2  0, 0  x  360 + +
5 cos x   2 180 - 66.4 66.4

cos
cos x    0.4 tan
+ +
cos x  0.4
 180 + 66.4

x  cos 0.4 
1
y cos x  Graph
x  66.4 calculator 
x  cos 1
0.4 113.6 246.4

x  180  66.4   113.6 

or 0.4
  
x  180  66.4  246.4
x  113.6 
or 246.4 
Example 3
ASTC
Solve 8 tan x   3  0, 0  x  360
sin all
8 tan x   3 + +
tan x    0.375
180-20.6 20.6

tan cos
tan x  0.375

+ +
x  tan 1 0.375 360-20.6

x  20.6 
calculator  y  tan x  Graph

x  tan 0.375
1

x  180  20.6   159.4  0

159.4 339.4

or 0.375 180 360

x  360  20.6   339.4 

x  159.4 or 339.4
 Extra Examples
Solve
3sin x  1  0, 0  x  360
5cos x  3  0, 0  x  360
3 tan x   2 0, 0  x  360
7sin x   3  0, 0  x  360
4cos x   1  0, 0  x  360
3tan x   8  0, 0  x  360
10 sin x   3, 0  x  360
4cos x   9  6, 0  x  360
7tan x   8  5, 0  x  360
x19.5 or 160.5
x53.1 or 306.9
x146.3 or 326.3
x205.4 or 334.6
x  104.5 or 255.5
x69.4 or 249.4
x17.5 or 162.5
x138.6 or 221.4
x156.8 or 336.8
Example 1 Harder Examples
ASTC
Solve
7sin x   1 2 sin x   2, 0  x  360 sin all
+1 +1
  + +
7 sin x  2 sin x  3 180 - 36.9 36.9
-2sinx0 -2sinx0
 tan cos
5 sin x  3 + +
÷5 ÷5

sin x   0.6 y sin x  Graph

x  sin 1 0.6
x  36.9 calculator 
0.6

or
   0 36.9 143.1 180 360
x  180  36.9  143.1
x  36.9 
or 143.1

Example 2
ASTC
Solve
8cos x   5  3 cos x   2, 0  x  360 sin all
+ +
8 cos x   3 cos x   3 53.1

5 cos x   3 tan cos

+ +
cos x   0.6 360-53.1

x  cos 1
0.6 y cos x 
Graph

x  53.1 calculator  0 .6
or

x  360  53.1  306.9

  
0
180 306.9  360
53.1

x  53.1 or 306.9
Example 3
Solve ASTC
7 tan x 3  4 tan x  2, 0  x  360
 

  sin all
7 tan x  4 tan x  5 + +
3 tan x   5 180 - 59.0 59.0

tan x   1.667 tan cos

+ +
x  tan 1 (1.667) 360 - 59.0

x  59.0 (calculator) y  tan x  Graph

x  tan 1 1.667
x  180 59.0   121.0  121.0 301.0
or 0
  
x  360  59.0  301.0
180 360

1.667
x  121.0 
or 301.0 
Example 4 sin all
Solve 4 cos 2
x 
1, 0  x  360 + +
180 - 60 60

cos 2 x   0.25
tan cos
cos x   0.25 + +
180 + 60 360 - 60
cos x  0.5 or  0.5


x  cos1 0.5 x  cos 1  0.5

x  60 
calculator  x  180  60  120
  

or or
x  360  60  300
  
x  180  60  240
x  60 , 120 , 240 , 300
   
Example 5
Solve 4 sin 2 x   3  0, 0  x  360 sin all
4sin 2 x   3 + +
180-60 60
sin 2 x   34
tan cos
sin x   3
4 + +
180+60 360-60
sin x  0.866 or  0.866


x  sin 1  0.866  x  sin 1  0.866 

x  60 
calculator  x  180  60  240
or or
x  180  60  120
  
x  360  60  300
x  60 , 120 , 240 , 300
   