What is the general solution for (cos^3(x))/(sin(x))=cot(x) ?

The general solution for (cos^3(x))/(sin(x))=cot(x) is x= pi/2+2pin,x=(3pi)/2+2pin

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(cos^3(x))/(sin(x))=cot(x)

Solution

\frac{cos ^{3} ( x )}{sin ( x )} = cot (x)

Solution

x = \frac{π}{2} + 2 πn, x = \frac{3 π}{2} + 2 πn

Degrees

x = 9 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, x = 27 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n

Solution steps

\frac{cos ^{3} ( x )}{sin ( x )} = cot (x)

Subtract

cot (x)

from both sides

\frac{cos ^{3} ( x )}{sin ( x )} - cot (x) = 0

Simplify

\frac{cos ^{3} ( x )}{sin ( x )} - cot (x) : \frac{cos ^{3} ( x ) - cot ( x ) sin ( x )}{sin ( x )}

\frac{cos ^{3} ( x )}{sin ( x )} - cot (x)

Convert element to fraction:

cot (x) = \frac{cot ( x ) sin ( x )}{sin ( x )}

= \frac{cos ^{3} ( x )}{sin ( x )} - \frac{cot ( x ) sin ( x )}{sin ( x )}

Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions:

\frac{a}{c} \pm \frac{b}{c} = \frac{a \pm b}{c}

= \frac{cos ^{3} ( x ) - cot ( x ) sin ( x )}{sin ( x )}

\frac{cos ^{3} ( x ) - cot ( x ) sin ( x )}{sin ( x )} = 0

\frac{f ( x )}{g ( x )} = 0 \Rightarrow f (x) = 0

cos^{3} (x) - cot (x) sin (x) = 0

Rewrite using trig identities

cos^{3} (x) - cot (x) sin (x)

Use the basic trigonometric identity:

cot (x) = \frac{cos ( x )}{sin ( x )}

= cos^{3} (x) - \frac{cos ( x )}{sin ( x )} sin (x)

\frac{cos ( x )}{sin ( x )} sin (x) = cos (x)

\frac{cos ( x )}{sin ( x )} sin (x)

Multiply fractions:

a \cdot \frac{b}{c} = \frac{a \cdot b}{c}

= \frac{cos ( x ) sin ( x )}{sin ( x )}

Cancel the common factor:

sin (x)

= cos (x)

= cos^{3} (x) - cos (x)

- cos (x) + cos^{3} (x) = 0

Solve by substitution

- cos (x) + cos^{3} (x) = 0

Let:

cos (x) = u

- u + u^{3} = 0

- u + u^{3} = 0 : u = 0, u = - 1, u = 1

- u + u^{3} = 0

Factor

- u + u^{3} : u (u + 1) (u - 1)

- u + u^{3}

Factor out common term

u : u (u^{2} - 1)

u^{3} - u

Apply exponent rule:

a^{b + c} = a^{b} a^{c}

u^{3} = u^{2} u

= u^{2} u - u

Factor out common term

u

= u (u^{2} - 1)

= u (u^{2} - 1)

Factor

u^{2} - 1 : (u + 1) (u - 1)

u^{2} - 1

Rewrite

1

1^{2}

= u^{2} - 1^{2}

Apply Difference of Two Squares Formula:

x^{2} - y^{2} = (x + y) (x - y)

u^{2} - 1^{2} = (u + 1) (u - 1)

= (u + 1) (u - 1)

= u (u + 1) (u - 1)

u (u + 1) (u - 1) = 0

Using the Zero Factor Principle:

ab = 0

then

a = 0

b = 0

u = 0 or u + 1 = 0 or u - 1 = 0

Solve

u + 1 = 0 : u = - 1

u + 1 = 0

Move

1

to the right side

u + 1 = 0

Subtract

1

from both sides

u + 1 - 1 = 0 - 1

Simplify

u = - 1

u = - 1

Solve

u - 1 = 0 : u = 1

u - 1 = 0

Move

1

to the right side

u - 1 = 0

Add

1

to both sides

u - 1 + 1 = 0 + 1

Simplify

u = 1

u = 1

The solutions are

u = 0, u = - 1, u = 1

Substitute back

u = cos (x)

cos (x) = 0, cos (x) = - 1, cos (x) = 1

cos (x) = 0, cos (x) = - 1, cos (x) = 1

cos (x) = 0 : x = \frac{π}{2} + 2 πn, x = \frac{3 π}{2} + 2 πn

cos (x) = 0

General solutions for

cos (x) = 0

cos (x)

periodicity table with

2 πn

cycle:

x 0 \frac{π}{6} \frac{π}{4} \frac{π}{3} \frac{π}{2} \frac{2 π}{3} \frac{3 π}{4} \frac{5 π}{6} cos (x) 1 \frac{3}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{1}{2} 0 - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{3}{2} x π \frac{7 π}{6} \frac{5 π}{4} \frac{4 π}{3} \frac{3 π}{2} \frac{5 π}{3} \frac{7 π}{4} \frac{11 π}{6} cos (x) - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2} 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2}

x = \frac{π}{2} + 2 πn, x = \frac{3 π}{2} + 2 πn

x = \frac{π}{2} + 2 πn, x = \frac{3 π}{2} + 2 πn

cos (x) = - 1 : x = π + 2 πn

cos (x) = - 1

General solutions for

cos (x) = - 1

cos (x)

periodicity table with

2 πn

cycle:

x 0 \frac{π}{6} \frac{π}{4} \frac{π}{3} \frac{π}{2} \frac{2 π}{3} \frac{3 π}{4} \frac{5 π}{6} cos (x) 1 \frac{3}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{1}{2} 0 - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{3}{2} x π \frac{7 π}{6} \frac{5 π}{4} \frac{4 π}{3} \frac{3 π}{2} \frac{5 π}{3} \frac{7 π}{4} \frac{11 π}{6} cos (x) - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2} 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2}

x = π + 2 πn

x = π + 2 πn

cos (x) = 1 : x = 2 πn

cos (x) = 1

General solutions for

cos (x) = 1

cos (x)

periodicity table with

2 πn

cycle:

x 0 \frac{π}{6} \frac{π}{4} \frac{π}{3} \frac{π}{2} \frac{2 π}{3} \frac{3 π}{4} \frac{5 π}{6} cos (x) 1 \frac{3}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{1}{2} 0 - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{3}{2} x π \frac{7 π}{6} \frac{5 π}{4} \frac{4 π}{3} \frac{3 π}{2} \frac{5 π}{3} \frac{7 π}{4} \frac{11 π}{6} cos (x) - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2} 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2}

x = 0 + 2 πn

x = 0 + 2 πn

Solve

x = 0 + 2 πn : x = 2 πn

x = 0 + 2 πn

0 + 2 πn = 2 πn

x = 2 πn

x = 2 πn

Combine all the solutions

x = \frac{π}{2} + 2 πn, x = \frac{3 π}{2} + 2 πn, x = π + 2 πn, x = 2 πn

Since the equation is undefined for:

π + 2 πn, 2 πn

x = \frac{π}{2} + 2 πn, x = \frac{3 π}{2} + 2 πn

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What is the general solution for (cos^3(x))/(sin(x))=cot(x) ?
The general solution for (cos^3(x))/(sin(x))=cot(x) is x= pi/2+2pin,x=(3pi)/2+2pin