solve:
3sin^2x-cos^2x=0
4sin^2x-3=0
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solve:
3sin^2x-cos^2x=0
4sin^2x-3=0
3sin^2x-cos^2x
= 3 (1 - cos^2x) -cos^2x
= 3 - 4 cos^2x
Hence 4 cos^2x = 3
cos^2 x = 3/4
cos x = (+ or -) sqrt (3)/2
Remember: cos 30 = sqrt (3)/2
And cos (180 - 30) = - cos 30
From above: x = 30, 150,.
In the second case:
sin^2x = 3/4
On same principles, sin^2 60 = 3/4, sin^2 (180 +60) = 3/4
x = 60, 240,.
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