How do you solve sin^2x+sinx=0 and find all solutions in the interval [0,2pi)?

1 Answer
Sep 23, 2016

x = 0, (3 pi) / (2), pi

Explanation:

We have: sin^(2)(x) + sin(x) = 0; [0, 2 pi)

=> sin(x) (sin(x) + 1) = 0

=> sin(x) = 0

=> x = 0, (pi - 0), (pi + 0), (2 pi - 0)

or

=> sin(x) + 1 = 0

=> sin(x) = - 1

=> x = pi + (pi) / (2)

=> x = 0, (3 pi) / (2), pi