Different Solutions

hi frnds, I am confused. i am getting two different answers .help me out.
Solve;
4sin(2x) + 3 cos (2x) =5
My solution is:
4(2sinx cos x) + 3 (2cos2x - 1) =5
→8sinx cosx + 6cos2x = 8
Divide both sides by cos2x
→8tanx + 6 = 8 (1+ tan2x)
→8tan2x - 8tanx + 2 =0
→(2tanx- 1)2 =0
→X= n (pi) + tan-1(1/2) =0
But the answer given is n(pi)+ (1/2) tan-1(4/3)

in the book , first they divide both sides by 5 then they form an eqn of form Cos (a-2x), where a = cos-1(3/5) where they get X = n (pi) + (1/2) cos-1(3/5) which is same as n(pi) + (1/2) tan-1 (4/3) the method is fine but i am getting different answers.

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