To solve the equation sin²x - cos²x - 3sinx + 2 = 0, we can make use of the trigonometric identity sin²x + cos²x = 1.
First, we can rewrite the equation by substituting sin²x + cos²x for 1:
1 - 2cos²x - 3sinx + 2 = 0
Simplifying this equation, we get:
-2cos²x - 3sinx + 3 = 0
Now, we can use the Pythagorean identity cos²x = 1 - sin²x to rewrite the equation in terms of sinx:
-2(1 - sin²x) - 3sinx + 3 = 0
Expanding and simplifying:
-2 + 2sin²x - 3sinx + 3 = 02sin²x - 3sinx + 1 = 0
Now, we have a quadratic equation in terms of sinx. We can solve this by factoring or using the quadratic formula. The equation factors to:
(2sinx - 1)(sinx - 1) = 0
Setting each factor to zero and solving for sinx, we get:
2sinx - 1 = 0sinx = 1/2
sinx - 1 = 0sinx = 1
Therefore, the solutions to the original equation sin²x - cos²x - 3sinx + 2 = 0 are sinx = 1/2 and sinx = 1.
To solve the equation sin²x - cos²x - 3sinx + 2 = 0, we can make use of the trigonometric identity sin²x + cos²x = 1.
First, we can rewrite the equation by substituting sin²x + cos²x for 1:
1 - 2cos²x - 3sinx + 2 = 0
Simplifying this equation, we get:
-2cos²x - 3sinx + 3 = 0
Now, we can use the Pythagorean identity cos²x = 1 - sin²x to rewrite the equation in terms of sinx:
-2(1 - sin²x) - 3sinx + 3 = 0
Expanding and simplifying:
-2 + 2sin²x - 3sinx + 3 = 0
2sin²x - 3sinx + 1 = 0
Now, we have a quadratic equation in terms of sinx. We can solve this by factoring or using the quadratic formula. The equation factors to:
(2sinx - 1)(sinx - 1) = 0
Setting each factor to zero and solving for sinx, we get:
2sinx - 1 = 0
sinx = 1/2
sinx - 1 = 0
sinx = 1
Therefore, the solutions to the original equation sin²x - cos²x - 3sinx + 2 = 0 are sinx = 1/2 and sinx = 1.