Solution
Related Formula
Componendo and Dividendo: (a)/(b) = (c)/(d) (a+b)/(a-b) = (c+d)/(c-d) A B ± A B = (A ± B)Core Logic
Rewrite the given equation by dividing x to the LHS:
(x + 100°) x = (x + 50°) (x - 50°)Convert all terms to sines and cosines:
(x + 100°) x (x + 100°) x = (x + 50°) (x - 50°) (x + 50°) (x - 50°)Step 1: Componendo and Dividendo
Apply Componendo and Dividendo on both sides:
(x + 100°) x + (x + 100°) x (x + 100°) x - (x + 100°) x = (x + 50°) (x - 50°) + (x + 50°) (x - 50°) (x + 50°) (x - 50°) - (x + 50°) (x - 50°)Simplify numerators and denominators using addition formulas:
(2x + 100°) (100°) = (100°)- (2x)Cross multiply:
- (2x + 100°) (2x) = (100°) (100°)Step 2: Trigonometric Simplification
Multiply by 2:
-2 (2x + 100°) (2x) = 2 (100°) (100°)Use product-to-sum formulas:
- ( (4x + 100°) + (100°)) = (200°) (4x + 100°) + (100°) + (200°) = 0Combine the constant sines:
(100°) + (200°) = 2 (150°) (-50°) = 2 ((1)/(2)) (50°) = (50°)So,
(4x + 100°) = - (50°)Step 3: Solving for x
Convert - (50°) into sine:
- (50°) = - (40°) = (-40°)Therefore:
(4x + 100°) = (-40°)The general solution is:
4x + 100° = n(180°) + (-1)ⁿ (-40°) 4x = n(180°) + (-1)ⁿ⁺¹(40°) - 100° x = n(45°) + (-1)ⁿ⁺¹(10°) - 25°Step 4: Finding Specific Roots
Substitute integers for n to find roots in the interval x in [0, 180°]: For n = 1: x = 45° + (1)(10°) - 25° = 30° For n = 2: x = 90° + (-1)(10°) - 25° = 55° For n = 3: x = 135° + (1)(10°) - 25° = 120° For n = 4: x = 180° + (-1)(10°) - 25° = 145° For n = 5: x = 225° + (1)(10°) - 25° = 210° (Out of bounds)
There are exactly 4 solutions in [0, 180°].
Pattern Recognition
Fractional equality of sine and cosine products heavily points to Componendo and Dividendo. Pushing x to the left immediately creates the standard format ready to collapse back into (A ± B) and (A ± B).
Chapter Mix
Class 11 Maths: Trigonometric Equations