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solve2cos²x+3sin x=0

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One of the most important trigonometric identities is the one below

[tex]\cos ^2x+\sin ^2x=1[/tex]

Then,

[tex]\Rightarrow\cos ^2x=1-\sin ^2x[/tex]

Use this result in the equation given by the problem

[tex]\begin{gathered} 2\cos ^2x+3\sin x=0 \\ \Rightarrow2(1-\sin ^2x)+3\sin x=0 \\ \Rightarrow2-2\sin ^2x+3\sin x=0 \end{gathered}[/tex]

Furthermore,

[tex]\begin{gathered} \Rightarrow2\sin ^2x-3\sin x-2=0 \\ \Rightarrow2\sin ^2x-3\sin x=2 \\ \Rightarrow\sin x(2\sin x-3)=2 \end{gathered}[/tex]

Set y=sinx

[tex]\begin{gathered} \Rightarrow y(2y-3)=2 \\ \Rightarrow y=-\frac{1}{2},y=2 \end{gathered}[/tex]

Thus,

[tex]\begin{gathered} \sin x=-\frac{1}{2},\sin x=2 \\ \Rightarrow\sin x=-\frac{1}{2} \\ \text{if sinx=2, then x is not a real number} \end{gathered}[/tex]

Finally,

[tex]\begin{gathered} \sin x=-\frac{1}{2} \\ \Rightarrow x=\sin ^{-1}(-\frac{1}{2})=-\frac{\pi}{6} \end{gathered}[/tex]

Then, the answer is

[tex]x=-\frac{\pi}{6}+2n\pi,\text{ n is an integer}[/tex]

The answer is x=-pi/6+2n*pi