Trigonometric Equations and Formation of Equations - One Line Questions
1.
What is the principal value of arcsin(-1/2)? —
-π/6
2.
What is the principal value range for the arccosine function, arccos(x)? —
[0, π]
3.
If 2sin^2(x) - 3sin(x) + 1 = 0, what are the possible values for sin(x)? —
1/2, 1
4.
What is the general solution for the equation sin(x) = -1? —
2nπ - π/2, where n is an integer
5.
The equation cos(x) = -1 has a general solution of: —
(2n+1)π, where n is an integer
6.
If tan(x/2) = 1, what is the general solution for x? —
2nπ + π/2, where n is an integer
7.
What is the general solution for the equation sin(x) = 1? —
2nπ + π/2, where n is an integer
8.
What is the general solution for the equation sec(x) = 2? —
2nπ ± π/3, where n is an integer
9.
What is the general solution for the equation cos(x) = 1/2? —
2nπ ± π/3, where n is an integer
10.
If 2cos(x) + 1 = 0, what is a possible value for x in the interval [0, 2π]? —
2π/3
11.
If cos(x) = -1/2, what are the solutions in the interval [0, 2π]? —
2π/3 and 4π/3
12.
What is the principal value of arccot(-1)? —
3π/4
13.
If sin(x) = 3/5, which of the following is a possible value for cos(x)? —
±4/5
14.
The equation 2cos^2(x) - 1 = 0 implies: —
cos(2x) = 0
15.
The equation sin(x) = 1/2 has solutions in which quadrants within the interval [0, 2π]? —
First and second quadrants
16.
The equation cos(x) = 1/2 has a principal solution in which quadrant? —
First quadrant
17.
The equation sin(x) = -√3/2 has a general solution: —
nπ + (-1)^n (4π/3), where n is an integer
18.
What is the general solution for the equation cosec(x) = -2? —
nπ + (-1)^n (7π/6), where n is an integer
19.
What is the general solution for the equation sin(x) = sin(α)? —
nπ + (-1)^n α, where n is an integer
20.
What is the general solution for the equation tan(x) = -1? —
nπ - π/4, where n is an integer
21.
If tan(x) = √3, what is the general solution for x? —
nπ + π/3, where n is an integer
22.
If sin(x) = cos(x), what is the general solution for x? —
nπ + π/4, where n is an integer
23.
What is the general solution for the equation sin(x) = cos(x)? —
nπ + π/4, where n is an integer
24.
What is the general solution for the equation tan(x) = cot(x)? —
nπ + π/4, where n is an integer
25.
If cos(2x) = sin(x), what is the general solution for x? —
nπ + π/6, nπ + 5π/6
26.
If tan(x) = √3/3, what is the general solution for x? —
nπ + π/6, where n is an integer
27.
What is the general solution for the equation tan(x) = 1/√3? —
nπ + π/6, where n is an integer
28.
The equation cos(x) = -√3/2 has a general solution: —
2nπ ± 5π/6, where n is an integer
29.
The equation cos(x) = cos(α) has a general solution: —
2nπ ± α, where n is an integer
30.
The equation tan(x) = tan(α) has a general solution: —
nπ + α, where n is an integer
31.
The equation cos^2(x) = 1/4 has a general solution for x given by: —
nπ ± π/3, where n is an integer
32.
If tan(x) = 1, what is the general solution for x? —
nπ + π/4, where n is an integer
33.
The equation cos(2x) = 1/2 has a general solution for x given by: —
nπ ± π/6, where n is an integer
34.
What is the general solution for the equation sin(2x) = sin(x)? —
2nπ, nπ/3
35.
What is the general solution for the equation sin^2(x) = 1? —
(2n+1)π/2, where n is an integer
36.
What is the general solution for the equation cos(x) = 1? —
2nπ, where n is an integer
37.
What is the general solution for the equation cot(x) = 0? —
(2n+1)π/2, where n is an integer
38.
Which is the general solution for the equation sin(x) = 0? —
nπ, where n is an integer
39.
What is the general solution for the equation cos(x) = 0? —
(2n+1)π/2, where n is an integer
40.
What is the general solution for the equation tan(x) = 0? —
nπ, where n is an integer
41.
If sin(2x) = 1/2, what is the general solution for x? —
nπ/2 + π/12, where n is an integer
42.
The equation sin(x) = cos(y) implies: —
x + y = (2n+1)π/2
43.
What is the general solution for the equation cos(x) = sin(x/2)? —
x = 2nπ + π/3, x = 2nπ + 5π/3
44.
The equation tan(x) + cot(x) = 2 leads to: —
x = nπ + π/4
45.
What is the principal value of arccos(-1/2)? —
2π/3
46.
What is the principal value of arcsec(2)? —
π/3
47.
What is the principal value of arcsin(√3/2)? —
π/3
48.
What is the principal value of arccos(1/2)? —
π/3
49.
What is the principal value of arctan(1)? —
π/4
50.
If sin(x) = 1/√2, what are the solutions in [0, 2π]? —
π/4, 3π/4