To solve the equation ctg²(x-π/2) - ctg(x-3π/2) - 2 = 0, we can use the fact that ctg(x) = 1/tan(x).
Let's start by substituting ctg(x) with 1/tan(x) in the equation:
(1/tan(x-π/2))² - 1/tan(x-3π/2) - 2 = 0
Now, let's simplify this expression:
(1/(tan(x-π/2))² = 1/(tan(x-π/2))^2 = 1/(cot(x))^2 = cot(x)^2
cot(x)^2 - 1/tan(x-3π/2) - 2 = 0
Now, we can substitute tan(x-3π/2) with -cot(x) in the equation:
cot(x)^2 - 1/(-cot(x)) - 2 = 0
cot(x)^2 + cot(x) - 2 = 0
Now, we have a quadratic equation in terms of cot(x). Let's solve it by factoring or using the quadratic formula:
Using the quadratic formula:
cot(x) = [-1 ± √(1² - 4*(-2))]/2cot(x) = [-1 ± √(1 + 8)]/2cot(x) = (-1 ± √9)/2cot(x) = (-1 ± 3)/2
This gives us two possible values for cot(x):
Therefore, the solutions for the equation ctg²(x-π/2)-ctg(x-3π/2)-2=0 are x = arccot(1) and x = arccot(-2), where arccot is the inverse cotangent function.
To solve the equation ctg²(x-π/2) - ctg(x-3π/2) - 2 = 0, we can use the fact that ctg(x) = 1/tan(x).
Let's start by substituting ctg(x) with 1/tan(x) in the equation:
(1/tan(x-π/2))² - 1/tan(x-3π/2) - 2 = 0
Now, let's simplify this expression:
(1/tan(x-π/2))² - 1/tan(x-3π/2) - 2 = 0
(1/(tan(x-π/2))² = 1/(tan(x-π/2))^2 = 1/(cot(x))^2 = cot(x)^2
cot(x)^2 - 1/tan(x-3π/2) - 2 = 0
Now, we can substitute tan(x-3π/2) with -cot(x) in the equation:
cot(x)^2 - 1/(-cot(x)) - 2 = 0
cot(x)^2 + cot(x) - 2 = 0
Now, we have a quadratic equation in terms of cot(x). Let's solve it by factoring or using the quadratic formula:
Using the quadratic formula:
cot(x) = [-1 ± √(1² - 4*(-2))]/2
cot(x) = [-1 ± √(1 + 8)]/2
cot(x) = (-1 ± √9)/2
cot(x) = (-1 ± 3)/2
This gives us two possible values for cot(x):
cot(x) = (-1 + 3)/2 = 2/2 = 1cot(x) = (-1 - 3)/2 = -4/2 = -2Therefore, the solutions for the equation ctg²(x-π/2)-ctg(x-3π/2)-2=0 are x = arccot(1) and x = arccot(-2), where arccot is the inverse cotangent function.