Question #9440f

1 Answer
Oct 24, 2016

#x in {(2pi)/3 + 4npi, (4pi)/3 + 4npi}#

Explanation:

We cannot multiply directly to remove the #2# from the denominator of the argument of sine. Instead, we will let #theta = x/2#, then solve for #theta#, and substitute back in after we have gotten rid of the sine function.

Let #theta = x/2#

#=> 2sqrt(3)sin(theta) = 3#

#=> sin(theta) = 3/(2sqrt(3)) = sqrt(3)/2#

Checking our unit circle, we find that #sin(theta) = sqrt(3)/2# when #theta = pi/3# or #theta = (2pi)/3#. As sine is periodic with a period of #2pi#, we can add any integer multiple #n# of #2pi# to one of these without changing the value of #sine#. So we have:

#theta = pi/3 + 2npi#

or

#theta = 2(pi)/3 + 2npi#

Now that the sine is removed, let's substitute #x/2# back in.

#x/2 = pi/3 + 2npi#

or

#x/2 = (2pi)/3 + 2npi#

Multiplying by #2# we get our desired result:

#x = (2pi)/3 + 4npi#

or

#x = (4pi)/3 + 4npi#

#:. x in {(2pi)/3 + 4npi, (4pi)/3 + 4npi}#