To solve the equation, we need to simplify and rearrange the terms:
2sinx + 1/(2cosx) - √3 = 0
First, let's get a common denominator for sinx and cosx:
2sinx + 1/(2cosx) - √3 = 02sin^2x/2 + 1/(2cosx) - √3 = 0
Now, rewrite sin^2x as (1 - cos^2x) using the Pythagorean identity sin^2x + cos^2x = 1:
(2 - 2cos^2x)/2 + 1/(2cosx) - √3 = 0(2/cos^2x - 2) + 1/(2cosx) - √3 = 0
Now multiply through by 2cos^2x to get rid of the fractions:
2cos^2x(2/cos^2x - 2) + 2cos^2x(1/(2cosx)) - 2cos^2x√3 = 04 - 4cos^2x + cosx - 2√3cos^2x = 04 - 6cos^2x + cosx = 0
Now, rearrange the terms to get a quadratic equation:
6cos^2x - cosx - 4 = 0
Now you can solve this quadratic equation for cosx using the quadratic formula or factoring.
To solve the equation, we need to simplify and rearrange the terms:
2sinx + 1/(2cosx) - √3 = 0
First, let's get a common denominator for sinx and cosx:
2sinx + 1/(2cosx) - √3 = 0
2sin^2x/2 + 1/(2cosx) - √3 = 0
Now, rewrite sin^2x as (1 - cos^2x) using the Pythagorean identity sin^2x + cos^2x = 1:
(2 - 2cos^2x)/2 + 1/(2cosx) - √3 = 0
(2/cos^2x - 2) + 1/(2cosx) - √3 = 0
Now multiply through by 2cos^2x to get rid of the fractions:
2cos^2x(2/cos^2x - 2) + 2cos^2x(1/(2cosx)) - 2cos^2x√3 = 0
4 - 4cos^2x + cosx - 2√3cos^2x = 0
4 - 6cos^2x + cosx = 0
Now, rearrange the terms to get a quadratic equation:
6cos^2x - cosx - 4 = 0
Now you can solve this quadratic equation for cosx using the quadratic formula or factoring.