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    Solving trigonometric equations involves similar algebraic techniques as solving linear and quadratic equations. For single-angle linear equations, the trig expression is isolated and the unit circle is used to find the corresponding angle values. For single-angle quadratic equations, terms are collected and factored or the quadratic formula is used, then the unit circle identifies angles. Multiple-angle equations isolate the multiple-angle term and use period division to find angle solutions. Examples demonstrate solving single-angle linear, quadratic, and multiple-angle equations.

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    Solving trigonometric equations involves similar algebraic techniques as solving linear and quadratic equations. For single-angle linear equations, the trig expression is isolated and the unit circle is used to find the corresponding angle values. For single-angle quadratic equations, terms are collected and factored or the quadratic formula is used, then the unit circle identifies angles. Multiple-angle equations isolate the multiple-angle term and use period division to find angle solutions. Examples demonstrate solving single-angle linear, quadratic, and multiple-angle equations.

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    Solving trigonometric equations involves similar algebraic techniques as solving linear and quadratic equations. For single-angle linear equations, the trig expression is isolated and the unit circle is used to find the corresponding angle values. For single-angle quadratic equations, terms are collected and factored or the quadratic formula is used, then the unit circle identifies angles. Multiple-angle equations isolate the multiple-angle term and use period division to find angle solutions. Examples demonstrate solving single-angle linear, quadratic, and multiple-angle equations.

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    Solving Trigonometric Equations

    Solving trigonometric equations are similar to solving algebraic techniques. In algebra, we solve linear
    and quadratic equations in different ways. We do the same for trigonometric equations
    Type
    Linear

    How to solve
    Isolate x to one side.

    Algebraic Example

    Quadratic Bring all terms to one side


    and try to factor or use
    quadratic formula.

    Type
    Linear
    (single
    angle)

    How to solve
    Isolate the trig expression to
    one side.
    Once the trig value is isolated,
    go back to the unit circle to
    find which values of the angle
    give you a value of the
    number on the right.

    )(

    Trigonometric Example

    From the unit circle, sin is -1/2 at 7/6 and 11/6.


    It repeats every 2, so we write that the angle
    could be:
    {

    Quadratic
    (single
    angle,
    same
    function)

    Bring all terms to one side and


    try to factor or use quadratic
    formula.
    You are using the substitution
    that x= sin, to factor.
    Once you solve for the trig
    expression, use the unit circle
    to find the actual angles.

    )(

    Type
    Quadratic
    (single
    angle,
    different
    functions)

    Linear
    (multiple
    angle)

    How to solve
    Bring all terms to one side . Cannot
    factor since we have different terms
    sine and cosine. We need to convert
    the squared term to be the same
    function by using an identity. Once
    you have converted, try to factor or
    use quadratic formula.
    You are using the substitution that x=
    sin, to factor.
    Once you solve for the trig
    expression, use the unit circle to find
    the actual angles.

    Isolate the trig expression with the


    multiple angle to one side.
    Once the trig value is isolated, go
    back to the unit circle to find which
    values of the multiple angle give you
    a value of the number on the right.
    The last step divides everything by
    the multiple angle. Make sure you
    divide the period as well since it
    affects the period of the function as
    well.

    Trigonometric Example
    (

    )(

    (
    (

    )
    )

    From the unit circle, cos(x)is 1/2 at /3 and 5/3. It repeats


    every 2, so we write that the angle 3 could be:

    {
    The last step is to divide by 3. NOW WE have to divide both
    portions by 3, since the 3 affect the PERIOD of the function.
    {

    Solve the following equations.


    1.

    2.

    3.

    4.

    5.

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