Calculate trigonometric examples. Solving trigonometric equations

Concept of solving trigonometric equations.

• To solve a trigonometric equation, convert it into one or more basic trigonometric equations. Solving a trigonometric equation ultimately comes down to solving the four basic trigonometric equations.

Solving basic trigonometric equations.

• There are 4 types of basic trigonometric equations:
• sin x = a; cos x = a
• tan x = a; ctg x = a
• Solving basic trigonometric equations involves looking at different x positions on the unit circle, as well as using a conversion table (or calculator).
• Example 1. sin x = 0.866. Using a conversion table (or calculator) you will get the answer: x = π/3. The unit circle gives another answer: 2π/3. Remember: all trigonometric functions are periodic, meaning their values ​​repeat. For example, the periodicity of sin x and cos x is 2πn, and the periodicity of tg x and ctg x is πn. Therefore the answer is written as follows:
• x1 = π/3 + 2πn; x2 = 2π/3 + 2πn.
• Example 2. cos x = -1/2. Using a conversion table (or calculator) you will get the answer: x = 2π/3. The unit circle gives another answer: -2π/3.
• x1 = 2π/3 + 2π; x2 = -2π/3 + 2π.
• Example 3. tg (x - π/4) = 0.
• Answer: x = π/4 + πn.
• Example 4. ctg 2x = 1.732.
• Answer: x = π/12 + πn.

Transformations used in solving trigonometric equations.

• To transform trigonometric equations, algebraic transformations are used (factorization, reduction of homogeneous terms, etc.) and trigonometric identities.
• Example 5: Using trigonometric identities, the equation sin x + sin 2x + sin 3x = 0 is transformed into the equation 4cos x*sin (3x/2)*cos (x/2) = 0. Thus, the following basic questions need to be solved trigonometric equations: cos x = 0; sin(3x/2) = 0; cos(x/2) = 0.

• Finding angles by known values functions.

  • Before learning how to solve trigonometric equations, you need to learn how to find angles using known function values. This can be done using a conversion table or calculator.
  • Example: cos x = 0.732. The calculator will give the answer x = 42.95 degrees. The unit circle will give additional angles, the cosine of which is also 0.732.

• Set aside the solution on the unit circle.

  • You can plot solutions to a trigonometric equation on the unit circle. Solutions to a trigonometric equation on the unit circle are the vertices of a regular polygon.
  • Example: The solutions x = π/3 + πn/2 on the unit circle represent the vertices of the square.
  • Example: The solutions x = π/4 + πn/3 on the unit circle represent the vertices of a regular hexagon.

• Methods for solving trigonometric equations.

  • If a given trigonometric equation contains only one trigonometric function, solve this equation as a basic trigonometric equation. If given equation includes two or more trigonometric functions, then there are 2 methods for solving such an equation (depending on the possibility of its transformation).
    • Method 1.
  • Transform this equation into an equation of the form: f(x)*g(x)*h(x) = 0, where f(x), g(x), h(x) are the basic trigonometric equations.
  • Example 6. 2cos x + sin 2x = 0. (0< x < 2π)
  • Solution. Using the double angle formula sin 2x = 2*sin x*cos x, replace sin 2x.
  • 2cos x + 2*sin x*cos x = 2cos x*(sin x + 1) = 0. Now solve the two basic trigonometric equations: cos x = 0 and (sin x + 1) = 0.
  • Example 7. cos x + cos 2x + cos 3x = 0. (0< x < 2π)
  • Solution: Using trigonometric identities, transform this equation into an equation of the form: cos 2x(2cos x + 1) = 0. Now solve the two basic trigonometric equations: cos 2x = 0 and (2cos x + 1) = 0.
  • Example 8. sin x - sin 3x = cos 2x. (0< x < 2π)
  • Solution: Using trigonometric identities, transform this equation into an equation of the form: -cos 2x*(2sin x + 1) = 0. Now solve the two basic trigonometric equations: cos 2x = 0 and (2sin x + 1) = 0.
    • Method 2.
  • Convert the given trigonometric equation into an equation containing only one trigonometric function. Then replace this trigonometric function with some unknown one, for example, t (sin x = t; cos x = t; cos 2x = t, tan x = t; tg (x/2) = t, etc.).
  • Example 9. 3sin^2 x - 2cos^2 x = 4sin x + 7 (0< x < 2π).
  • Solution. In this equation, replace (cos^2 x) with (1 - sin^2 x) (according to the identity). The transformed equation is:
  • 3sin^2 x - 2 + 2sin^2 x - 4sin x - 7 = 0. Replace sin x with t. Now the equation looks like: 5t^2 - 4t - 9 = 0. This is a quadratic equation that has two roots: t1 = -1 and t2 = 9/5. The second root t2 does not satisfy the function range (-1< sin x < 1). Теперь решите: t = sin х = -1; х = 3π/2.
  • Example 10. tg x + 2 tg^2 x = ctg x + 2
  • Solution. Replace tg x with t. Rewrite the original equation as follows: (2t + 1)(t^2 - 1) = 0. Now find t and then find x for t = tan x.

Requires knowledge of the basic formulas of trigonometry - the sum of the squares of sine and cosine, the expression of tangent through sine and cosine, and others. For those who have forgotten them or do not know them, we recommend reading the article "".
So, we know the basic trigonometric formulas, it's time to use them in practice. Solving trigonometric equations with the right approach, it’s quite an exciting activity, like, for example, solving a Rubik’s cube.

Based on the name itself, it is clear that a trigonometric equation is an equation in which the unknown is under the sign of the trigonometric function.
There are so-called simplest trigonometric equations. Here's what they look like: sinx = a, cos x = a, tan x = a. Let's consider how to solve such trigonometric equations, for clarity we will use the already familiar trigonometric circle.

sinx = a

cos x = a

tan x = a

cot x = a

Any trigonometric equation is solved in two stages: we reduce the equation to its simplest form and then solve it as a simple trigonometric equation.
There are 7 main methods by which trigonometric equations are solved.

1. Variable substitution and substitution method

Solve the equation 2cos 2 (x + /6) – 3sin( /3 – x) +1 = 0

Using the reduction formulas we get:

2cos 2 (x + /6) – 3cos(x + /6) +1 = 0

Replace cos(x + /6) with y to simplify and get the usual quadratic equation:

2y 2 – 3y + 1 + 0

The roots of which are y 1 = 1, y 2 = 1/2

Now let's go in reverse order

We substitute the found values ​​of y and get two answer options:

2. Solving trigonometric equations through factorization

How to solve the equation sin x + cos x = 1?

Let's move everything to the left so that 0 remains on the right:

sin x + cos x – 1 = 0

Let us use the identities discussed above to simplify the equation:

sin x - 2 sin 2 (x/2) = 0

Let's factorize:

2sin(x/2) * cos(x/2) - 2 sin 2 (x/2) = 0

2sin(x/2) * = 0

We get two equations

3. Reduction to a homogeneous equation

An equation is homogeneous with respect to sine and cosine if all its terms are relative to the sine and cosine of the same power of the same angle. To solve a homogeneous equation, proceed as follows:

a) transfer all its members to the left side;

b) take all common factors out of brackets;

c) equate all factors and brackets to 0;

d) received in brackets homogeneous equation to a lesser degree, it is in turn divided into sine or cosine to the highest degree;

e) solve the resulting equation for tg.

Solve the equation 3sin 2 x + 4 sin x cos x + 5 cos 2 x = 2

Let's use the formula sin 2 x + cos 2 x = 1 and get rid of the open two on the right:

3sin 2 x + 4 sin x cos x + 5 cos x = 2sin 2 x + 2cos 2 x

sin 2 x + 4 sin x cos x + 3 cos 2 x = 0

Divide by cos x:

tg 2 x + 4 tg x + 3 = 0

Replace tan x with y and get a quadratic equation:

y 2 + 4y +3 = 0, whose roots are y 1 =1, y 2 = 3

From here we find two solutions to the original equation:

x 2 = arctan 3 + k

4. Solving equations through the transition to a half angle

Solve the equation 3sin x – 5cos x = 7

Let's move on to x/2:

6sin(x/2) * cos(x/2) – 5cos 2 (x/2) + 5sin 2 (x/2) = 7sin 2 (x/2) + 7cos 2 (x/2)

Let's move everything to the left:

2sin 2 (x/2) – 6sin(x/2) * cos(x/2) + 12cos 2 (x/2) = 0

Divide by cos(x/2):

tg 2 (x/2) – 3tg(x/2) + 6 = 0

5. Introduction of auxiliary angle

For consideration, let’s take an equation of the form: a sin x + b cos x = c,

where a, b, c are some arbitrary coefficients, and x is an unknown.

Let's divide both sides of the equation by:



Now the coefficients of the equation according to trigonometric formulas have the properties sin and cos, namely: their modulus is not more than 1 and the sum of squares = 1. Let us denote them respectively as cos and sin, where - this is the so-called auxiliary angle. Then the equation will take the form:

cos * sin x + sin * cos x = C

or sin(x + ) = C

The solution to this simplest trigonometric equation is

x = (-1) k * arcsin C - + k, where



It should be noted that the notations cos and sin are interchangeable.

Solve the equation sin 3x – cos 3x = 1

The coefficients in this equation are:

a = , b = -1, so divide both sides by = 2

It is no secret that success or failure in the process of solving almost any problem mainly depends on the correct determination of the type of a given equation, as well as on the correct reproduction of the sequence of all stages of its solution. However, in the case of trigonometric equations, determining the fact that the equation is trigonometric is not at all difficult. But in the process of determining the sequence of actions that should lead us to the correct answer, we may encounter certain difficulties. Let's figure out how to solve trigonometric equations correctly from the very beginning.

Solving trigonometric equations

In order to solve a trigonometric equation, you need to try the following points:

• We reduce all the functions that are included in our equation to “identical angles”;
• It is necessary to bring the given equation to “identical functions”;
• We decompose the left side of the given equation into factors or other necessary components.

Methods

Method 1. Such equations must be solved in two stages. First, we transform the equation in order to obtain its simplest (simplified) form. The equation: Cosx = a, Sinx = a and similar ones are called the simplest trigonometric equations. The second stage is solving the simplest equation obtained. It should be noted that the simplest equation can be solved algebraic method, which is well known to us from school course algebra. It is also called the substitution and variable replacement method. Using reduction formulas, you first need to transform, then make a substitution, and then find the roots.

Next, we need to factor our equation into possible factors; to do this, we need to move all terms to the left and then we can factor it. Now we need to bring this equation to a homogeneous one, in which all terms are equal to the same degree, and the cosine and sine have the same angle.

Before solving trigonometric equations, you need to move its terms to the left side, taking them from the right side, and then put all the common denominators out of brackets. We equate our brackets and factors to zero. Our equated brackets represent a homogeneous equation with a reduced degree, which must be divided by sin (cos) to the highest degree. Now let's decide algebraic equation, which was obtained, in relation to tan.

Method 2. Another method by which you can solve a trigonometric equation is to go to the half angle. For example, we solve the equation: 3sinx-5cosx=7.

We need to go to the half angle, in our case it is: 6sin(x/2)*cos(x/2)- 5cos²(x/2)+5sin²(x/2) = 7sin²(x/2)+7cos²(x /2).And after that, we reduce all the terms into one part (for convenience, it is better to choose the right one) and proceed to solve the equation.

If necessary, you can enter an auxiliary angle. This is done in the case when you need to replace the integer value sin (a) or cos (a) and the sign “a” just acts as an auxiliary angle.

Product to sum

How to solve trigonometric equations using product to sum? A method known as product-to-sum conversion can also be used to solve such equations. In this case, it is necessary to use the formulas corresponding to the equation.

For example, we have the equation: 2sinx * sin3x= сos4x

We need to solve this problem by converting the left side into a sum, namely:

сos 4x –cos8x=cos4x,

x = p/16 + pk/8.

If the above methods are not suitable, and you still do not know how to solve simple trigonometric equations, you can use another method - universal substitution. It can be used to transform an expression and make a substitution. For example: Cos(x/2)=u. Now you can solve the equation with the existing parameter u. And having received desired result, do not forget to convert this value to the opposite.

Many “experienced” students advise asking people to solve equations online. How to solve a trigonometric equation online, you ask. For online solutions tasks, you can go to forums on relevant topics, where they can help you with advice or in solving the problem. But it’s best to try to do it on your own.

Skills and abilities in solving trigonometric equations are very important and useful. Their development will require considerable effort from you. Many problems in physics, stereometry, etc. are associated with solving such equations. And the process of solving such problems itself presupposes the presence of skills and knowledge that can be acquired while studying the elements of trigonometry.

Learning trigonometric formulas

In the process of solving an equation, you may encounter the need to use any formula from trigonometry. You can, of course, start looking for it in your textbooks and cheat sheets. And if these formulas are stored in your head, you will not only save your nerves, but also make your task much easier, without wasting time searching necessary information. Thus, you will have the opportunity to think through the most rational way to solve the problem.

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What we will study:
1. What are trigonometric equations?

3. Two main methods for solving trigonometric equations.
4. Homogeneous trigonometric equations.
5. Examples.

What are trigonometric equations?

Guys, we have already studied arcsine, arccosine, arctangent and arccotangent. Now let's look at trigonometric equations in general.

Trigonometric equations are equations in which a variable is contained under the sign of a trigonometric function.

Let us repeat the form of solving the simplest trigonometric equations:

1)If |a|≤ 1, then the equation cos(x) = a has a solution:

X= ± arccos(a) + 2πk

2) If |a|≤ 1, then the equation sin(x) = a has a solution:

3) If |a| > 1, then the equation sin(x) = a and cos(x) = a have no solutions 4) The equation tg(x)=a has a solution: x=arctg(a)+ πk

5) The equation ctg(x)=a has a solution: x=arcctg(a)+ πk

For all formulas k is an integer

The simplest trigonometric equations have the form: T(kx+m)=a, T is some trigonometric function.

Example.

Solve the equations: a) sin(3x)= √3/2

Solution:

A) Let us denote 3x=t, then we will rewrite our equation in the form:

The solution to this equation will be: t=((-1)^n)arcsin(√3 /2)+ πn.

From the table of values ​​we get: t=((-1)^n)×π/3+ πn.

Let's return to our variable: 3x =((-1)^n)×π/3+ πn,

Then x= ((-1)^n)×π/9+ πn/3

Answer: x= ((-1)^n)×π/9+ πn/3, where n is an integer. (-1)^n – minus one to the power of n.

More examples of trigonometric equations.

Solve the equations: a) cos(x/5)=1 b)tg(3x- π/3)= √3

Solution:

A) This time let’s move directly to calculating the roots of the equation right away:

X/5= ± arccos(1) + 2πk. Then x/5= πk => x=5πk

Answer: x=5πk, where k is an integer.

B) We write it in the form: 3x- π/3=arctg(√3)+ πk. We know that: arctan(√3)= π/3

3x- π/3= π/3+ πk => 3x=2π/3 + πk => x=2π/9 + πk/3

Answer: x=2π/9 + πk/3, where k is an integer.

Solve the equations: cos(4x)= √2/2. And find all the roots on the segment.

Solution:

We'll decide in general view our equation: 4x= ± arccos(√2/2) + 2πk

4x= ± π/4 + 2πk;

X= ± π/16+ πk/2;

Now let's see what roots fall on our segment. At k At k=0, x= π/16, we are in the given segment.
With k=1, x= π/16+ π/2=9π/16, we hit again.
For k=2, x= π/16+ π=17π/16, but here we didn’t hit, which means that for large k we also obviously won’t hit.

Answer: x= π/16, x= 9π/16

Two main solution methods.

We looked at the simplest trigonometric equations, but there are also more complex ones. To solve them, the method of introducing a new variable and the method of factorization are used. Let's look at examples.

Let's solve the equation:

Solution:
To solve our equation, we will use the method of introducing a new variable, denoting: t=tg(x).

As a result of the replacement we get: t 2 + 2t -1 = 0

Let's find the roots quadratic equation: t=-1 and t=1/3

Then tg(x)=-1 and tg(x)=1/3, we get the simplest trigonometric equation, let’s find its roots.

X=arctg(-1) +πk= -π/4+πk; x=arctg(1/3) + πk.

Answer: x= -π/4+πk; x=arctg(1/3) + πk.

An example of solving an equation

Solve equations: 2sin 2 (x) + 3 cos(x) = 0

Solution:

Let's use the identity: sin 2 (x) + cos 2 (x)=1

Our equation will take the form: 2-2cos 2 (x) + 3 cos (x) = 0

2 cos 2 (x) - 3 cos(x) -2 = 0

Let us introduce the replacement t=cos(x): 2t 2 -3t - 2 = 0

The solution to our quadratic equation is the roots: t=2 and t=-1/2

Then cos(x)=2 and cos(x)=-1/2.

Because cosine cannot take values ​​greater than one, then cos(x)=2 has no roots.

For cos(x)=-1/2: x= ± arccos(-1/2) + 2πk; x= ±2π/3 + 2πk

Answer: x= ±2π/3 + 2πk

Homogeneous trigonometric equations.

Definition: Equations of the form a sin(x)+b cos(x) are called homogeneous trigonometric equations of the first degree.

Equations of the form

homogeneous trigonometric equations of the second degree.

To solve a homogeneous trigonometric equation of the first degree, divide it by cos(x): You cannot divide by the cosine if it is equal to zero, let's make sure that this is not the case:
Let cos(x)=0, then asin(x)+0=0 => sin(x)=0, but sine and cosine are not equal to zero at the same time, we get a contradiction, so we can safely divide by zero.

Solve the equation:
Example: cos 2 (x) + sin(x) cos(x) = 0

Solution:

Let's take out the common factor: cos(x)(c0s(x) + sin (x)) = 0

Then we need to solve two equations:

Cos(x)=0 and cos(x)+sin(x)=0

Cos(x)=0 at x= π/2 + πk;

Consider the equation cos(x)+sin(x)=0 Divide our equation by cos(x):

1+tg(x)=0 => tg(x)=-1 => x=arctg(-1) +πk= -π/4+πk

Answer: x= π/2 + πk and x= -π/4+πk

How to solve homogeneous trigonometric equations of the second degree?
Guys, always follow these rules!

1. See what the coefficient a is equal to, if a=0 then our equation will take the form cos(x)(bsin(x)+ccos(x)), an example of the solution of which is on the previous slide

2. If a≠0, then you need to divide both sides of the equation by the cosine squared, we get:

We change the variable t=tg(x) and get the equation:

Solve example No.:3

Solve the equation:
Solution:

Let's divide both sides of the equation by the cosine square:

We change the variable t=tg(x): t 2 + 2 t - 3 = 0

Let's find the roots of the quadratic equation: t=-3 and t=1

Then: tg(x)=-3 => x=arctg(-3) + πk=-arctg(3) + πk

Tg(x)=1 => x= π/4+ πk

Answer: x=-arctg(3) + πk and x= π/4+ πk

Solve example No.:4

Solve the equation:

Solution:
Let's transform our expression:

We can solve such equations: x= - π/4 + 2πk and x=5π/4 + 2πk

Answer: x= - π/4 + 2πk and x=5π/4 + 2πk

Solve example no.:5

Solve the equation:

Solution:
Let's transform our expression:

Let us introduce the replacement tg(2x)=t:2 2 - 5t + 2 = 0

The solution to our quadratic equation will be the roots: t=-2 and t=1/2

Then we get: tg(2x)=-2 and tg(2x)=1/2
2x=-arctg(2)+ πk => x=-arctg(2)/2 + πk/2

2x= arctg(1/2) + πk => x=arctg(1/2)/2+ πk/2

Answer: x=-arctg(2)/2 + πk/2 and x=arctg(1/2)/2+ πk/2

Problems for independent solution.

1) Solve the equation

A) sin(7x)= 1/2 b) cos(3x)= √3/2 c) cos(-x) = -1 d) tg(4x) = √3 d) ctg(0.5x) = -1.7

2) Solve the equations: sin(3x)= √3/2. And find all the roots on the segment [π/2; π].

3) Solve the equation: cot 2 (x) + 2 cot (x) + 1 =0

4) Solve the equation: 3 sin 2 (x) + √3sin (x) cos(x) = 0

5) Solve the equation: 3sin 2 (3x) + 10 sin(3x)cos(3x) + 3 cos 2 (3x) =0

6) Solve the equation: cos 2 (2x) -1 - cos(x) =√3/2 -sin 2 (2x)

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