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TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

- Substituted y = 1

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

- simplified

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

** since trigonometry is a cyclical function, we must define our answer further.

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

** we will only have to do this when the interval is not already defined

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

- Substituted y = 1

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

- Divided both sides by 2

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

- simplified

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

** no interval was given

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

- factored

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

- Set each factor = 0 and solve

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

- Set each factor = 0 and solve

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

- Take inverse cos of each side…

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

- Take inverse cos of each side…

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

- Where does cos x = 1 ???

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

- Where does cos x = 1 ???

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

- Added 3 to both sides

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

- divided both sides by 4

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

- simplified

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

- Square root of both sides

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

- simplified

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

- Inverse of both sides

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Solving a Trigonometric Equation :1. Try to reduce the equation to one involving a single function2. Solve the equation using the same methods as you would an algebraic expression. You might have to factor, square sides, take square roots of both sides, etc.