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Hello.

I can't seem to work out how to do this. Any guidance/help is appreciated.


Find the solutions of the following equation for the domain 0 θ 360°


2sin22θ\sin^2 2\theta = sin2θ\sin2\theta + 1

Where do i start? Really stuck :confused:

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Original post by Sir Phillip Jones


Where do i start?


Hint: You have a quadratic in disguise.
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Original post by Sir Phillip Jones
Hello.

I can't seem to work out how to do this. Any guidance/help is appreciated.


Find the solutions of the following equation for the domain 0 θ 360°


2sin22θ\sin^2 2\theta = sin2θ\sin2\theta + 1

Where do i start? Really stuck :confused:



I would replace sin2θ\sin2\theta with an x and see what your equation looks like.
Original post by ghostwalker
Hint: You have a quadratic in disguise.



Original post by __Adam__
I would replace sin2θ\sin2\theta with an x and see what your equation looks like.




2sin22θ\sin^2 2\theta = x + 1


What do i do from here? I'm not seeing the quadratic for some reason, to be able to simplify it :frown:
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Original post by ghostwalker
Hint: You have a quadratic in disguise.



Original post by __Adam__
I would replace sin2θ\sin2\theta with an x and see what your equation looks like.



These responses interest me - I do not see any disguise - surely it is just a quadratic - why would there be any need to change to a quadratic in x

IME this just means that people forget to solve the original equation - why not just solve the quadratic we are given
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Original post by Sir Phillip Jones
2sin22θ\sin^2 2\theta = x + 1


What do i do from here? I'm not seeing the quadratic for some reason, to be able to simplify it :frown:


Do you know that sin22θ=(sin2θ)2\sin ^2 2\theta = (\sin 2\theta)^2
Original post by TenOfThem
Do you know that sin22θ=(sin2θ)2\sin ^2 2\theta = (\sin 2\theta)^2


Nope i didn't. Thank you. But i'm still confused about how to solve it and find the solutions for the domain. Not sure about the next steps.
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Original post by Sir Phillip Jones
Nope i didn't. Thank you. But i'm still confused about how to solve it and find the solutions for the domain. Not sure about the next steps.


So your equation is

2(sin2θ)2=sin2θ+12(\sin 2\theta)^2 = \sin 2\theta + 1

Which is the same as

2(sin2θ)2sin2θ1=02(\sin 2\theta)^2 - \sin 2\theta - 1 = 0

Can you really not see the quadratic
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Original post by TenOfThem
So your equation is

2(sin2θ)2=sin2θ+12(\sin 2\theta)^2 = \sin 2\theta + 1

Which is the same as

Unparseable latex formula:

2(\sin 2\heta)^2 - \sin 2\theta - 1 = 0



Can you really not see the quadratic



Ah yes i can see that now. Thanks very much. Replacing sin2θsin 2\theta with x would then give:

2x22x^2 - x - 1 = 0

Factorising that would give (2x + 1)(x - 1)

Changing it back to the original q and changing x again would give:

2(sin2θ)2(\sin 2\theta) +1 = 0

&

(sin2θ) (\sin 2\theta) - 1 = 0


Is this correct? How do i then proceed from here and simplify it to work out the solutions for the domain :confused:
Original post by TenOfThem
These responses interest me - I do not see any disguise ...Can you really not see the quadratic


'nuf said! :p:
Original post by Sir Phillip Jones
Ah yes i can see that now.

2(sin2θ)2(\sin 2\theta) +1 = 0

&

(sin2θ) (\sin 2\theta) - 1 = 0


Is this correct? How do i then proceed from here and simplify it to work out the solutions for the domain :confused:



That is correct

I am sure that you can finish this

The first one gives 2sin2θ=12\sin 2\theta = -1

giving sin2θ=0.5\sin 2\theta = -0.5

etc
Original post by ghostwalker
'nuf said! :p:


but this was a bigger mis-understanding :smile:
Original post by TenOfThem
That is correct

I am sure that you can finish this

The first one gives 2sin2θ=12\sin 2\theta = -1

giving sin2θ=0.5\sin 2\theta = -0.5

etc


Thanks again.


So my values for sin2θ\sin 2\theta are -0.5 and 1

I then work out shift sin of both of these numbers on the calculator. I then get -30 and 90. Is this correct? And would these be the only two solutions satisfying the domain 0 θ 360°
Original post by Sir Phillip Jones
Thanks again.


So my values for sin2θ\sin 2\theta are -0.5 and 1

I then work out shift sin of both of these numbers on the calculator. I then get -30 and 90. Is this correct? And would these be the only two solutions satisfying the domain 0 θ 360°


Do not forget that those are solutions for 2θ2 \theta you will need to find more solutions as, when you halve them, you will get solutions in the range

You should end up with 6 solutions

Oh and -30 would be no good anyway as that is outside of your region
Original post by TenOfThem
Do not forget that those are solutions for 2θ2 \theta you will need to find more solutions as, when you halve them, you will get solutions in the range

You should end up with 6 solutions

Oh and -30 would be no good anyway as that is outside of your region


Can you explain to me how to find the other solutions. I get that it's for 2θ2 \theta and for thetatheta we just half -30 and 90. You then get -15 and 45. I also understand that -15 isn't counted as it's not in the range. but how do i see what the rest of the solutions are
Original post by Sir Phillip Jones
Can you explain to me how to find the other solutions. I get that it's for 2θ2 \theta and for thetatheta we just half -30 and 90. You then get -15 and 45. I also understand that -15 isn't counted as it's not in the range. but how do i see what the rest of the solutions are


sin2θ=0.5\sin 2\theta = -0.5

has the solutions for 2θ2\theta

210, 330, 210+360, 330+360, 210+720, 330+720, etc

I do not know which method your teacher has taught you to find these CAST, Graphs, Formulas

The first 4 will all halve to be in the range required
Original post by TenOfThem
sin2θ=0.5\sin 2\theta = -0.5

has the solutions for 2θ2\theta

210, 330, 210+360, 330+360, 210+720, 330+720, etc

I do not know which method your teacher has taught you to find these CAST, Graphs, Formulas

The first 4 will all halve to be in the range required


So it's 210, 330, 285, 345 and 2 others. I understand now how you worked these out. For the other two solutions, is one of them 45 and the other 135, 215 or 315?
Original post by Sir Phillip Jones
So it's 210, 330, 285, 345 and 2 others. I understand now how you worked these out. For the other two solutions, is one of them 45 and the other 135, 215 or 315?


Check the others

Remember you ned an answer of 1 not -1
Original post by TenOfThem
Check the others

Remember you ned an answer of 1 not -1


Sorry i'm confused again.

Are the remaining two answers 45 and (180+45) then?
Original post by Sir Phillip Jones
Sorry i'm confused again.

Are the remaining two answers 45 and (180+45) then?


Do they give the correct answer - if so they are correct - you can check that

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