Monday, June 23, 2014

Suppose that x > 0 , cos(θ) = 45/x and sin(θ) = 24/x . Find x

First, we'll impose the constraint of existence of the
trigonometric functions sine and cosine:


-1=< sin(θ)
=<1


sin(θ) = 24/x 


-1=<
24/x =<1


We'll multiply both sides by
x:


-x=< 24 =<
x


-1=< cos(θ) =<1


cos(θ)
= 45/x


-1=< cos(θ)
=<1


-1=< 45/x
=<1


We'll multiply both sides by
x:


-x=< 45 =< x


From both
inequalities, we'll get the interval for adissible value for x: [45 ;
+infinite)


Now, we'll solve the equtaion, applying the fundamental
formula of trigonomtery:


[sin(θ)]^2 + [cos(θ)]^2 
=1


(576+2025)/x^2  = 1


We'll multiply
both sides by x^2:


2601 = x^2


We'll
apply square root both sides:


x =
51


x =
-51


Since just 51 is in the interval of
admissible values, we'll accept just a single solution x =
51.

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