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2 sin x cos x = tan x​

2 sin x cos x = tan x​-example-1
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Answer:

If
sin x = 0 we get
2 (0) (\pm1) = 0 which is true. so we have a first set of solutions given by


x= 0; x = \pi;

Else, if
sin x \\e 0 we can divide both sides by it and we get


2 cos x = \frac 1 {cos x} \rightarrow 2cos^2x =1 \rightarrow cos^2x =\frac12\\cos x= \pm \frac{\sqrt2}2

Which gives us a second set of solutions given by
x= \frac{\pi}4;x= \frac{3\pi}4; x= \frac{5\pi}4;x= \frac{7\pi}4;

We can group all solutions (doesn't matter, but it's more elegant!) by writing


x= k\frac{\pi}4; k\in \{0,1,3,4,5,7\}

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