To solve the equation, we will first simplify it by combining like terms:
cos(x) + 8sin(x/2) - 7 = 0
Next, we will use the trigonometric identity:
sin^2(x) + cos^2(x) = 1
Since we have both cosine and sine terms in our equation, we will convert them into a single trigonometric function using the identity:
cos(x) = sqrt(1 - sin^2(x))
Substitute this into the equation:
sqrt(1 - sin^2(x)) + 8sin(x/2) - 7 = 0
Now, we can make a substitution to simplify the equation further by letting y = sin(x/2), so:
sqrt(1 - y^2) + 8y - 7 = 0
This is now a quadratic equation in the form of:
ay^2 + by + c = 0
Where a = -1, b = 8, and c = -7.
Solve this equation for y using the quadratic formula:
y = [-b ± sqrt(b^2 - 4ac)] / 2a
y = [-(8) ± sqrt((8)^2 - 4(-1)(-7))] / 2(-1)y = [-8 ± sqrt(64 - 28)] / -2y = [-8 ± sqrt(36)] / -2y = [-8 ± 6] / -2
Therefore, y = -14/(-2) or y = -2/(-2)
Therefore, y = 7 or y = 1
Now, substitute back sin(x/2) = y:
sin(x/2) = 7 or sin(x/2) = 1
Since the sine function has a range of -1 to 1, the first solution sin(x/2) = 7 is not valid.
So, we solve for x when sin(x/2) = 1:
sin(x/2) = 1x/2 = π/2x = π
To solve the equation, we will first simplify it by combining like terms:
cos(x) + 8sin(x/2) - 7 = 0
Next, we will use the trigonometric identity:
sin^2(x) + cos^2(x) = 1
Since we have both cosine and sine terms in our equation, we will convert them into a single trigonometric function using the identity:
cos(x) = sqrt(1 - sin^2(x))
Substitute this into the equation:
sqrt(1 - sin^2(x)) + 8sin(x/2) - 7 = 0
Now, we can make a substitution to simplify the equation further by letting y = sin(x/2), so:
sqrt(1 - y^2) + 8y - 7 = 0
This is now a quadratic equation in the form of:
ay^2 + by + c = 0
Where a = -1, b = 8, and c = -7.
Solve this equation for y using the quadratic formula:
y = [-b ± sqrt(b^2 - 4ac)] / 2a
y = [-(8) ± sqrt((8)^2 - 4(-1)(-7))] / 2(-1)
y = [-8 ± sqrt(64 - 28)] / -2
y = [-8 ± sqrt(36)] / -2
y = [-8 ± 6] / -2
Therefore, y = -14/(-2) or y = -2/(-2)
Therefore, y = 7 or y = 1
Now, substitute back sin(x/2) = y:
sin(x/2) = 7 or sin(x/2) = 1
Since the sine function has a range of -1 to 1, the first solution sin(x/2) = 7 is not valid.
So, we solve for x when sin(x/2) = 1:
sin(x/2) = 1
x/2 = π/2
x = π