It seems like a lot but it is fairly simple. First, substitute one of trig identities. In this case you can change cos^2x to 1-sin^2x because of the Pythagorean Identity. This will then create the equation -3sin^2x-[(1-sin^2x)sin^2x]+1-cos^2x=0
After doing this, you need to do what is in the parentheses first. This gets you -3sin^2x-sin^2x+sin^4x+1-sin^2x=0. You can now combine like terms to simplify. You get -5sin^2x+sin^4x+1=0
With Identities means you have trig identities as a part of the equation. For example, the equation -3sin^2x-cos^2xsin^2x+cos^2x=0for (0,2pi]
You can now factor out a sin^2x which leaves you with sin^2x(-5+sin^2x+1), you combine like terms in the parentheses and get sin^2x(sin^2x-4). Set both things equal to 0. Sin^2x=0, square root and get sinx=0.
You are left with sin^2x-4=0. Add the 4 and square root. you get sinx=+-2. This answer is outside the range so it does not work. sinx=0 does however because this gets 3 answers, those being 0,pi, and 2pi. Due to the restriction we can only use the last two.
Oooo, Fancy. What is with identities?
So the answer is pi and 2pi
Yeah! We learned about solving trig functions with and without identities.
If you had the equation 4sin^2x-3=0 the first thing you would need to do is add the three over to the 0. After that you get 4sin^2x=3. You then divide by 4 which gets you sin^2x=3/4. To get rid of the square, you need to square root! After doing that you get sinx= +- (sqrt3)/2
Anything else you learned that was intersting?
This gives multiple solutions on the unit circle which include pi/3, 2pi/3, 4pi/3, and 5pi/3