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Question Number 14879 by Tinkutara last updated on 05/Jun/17

Find the value of x, satisfying  sin^2  x + sin x − 2 ≥ 0

$$\mathrm{Find}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{value}\:\mathrm{of}\:{x},\:\mathrm{satisfying} \\ $$$$\mathrm{sin}^{\mathrm{2}} \:{x}\:+\:\mathrm{sin}\:{x}\:−\:\mathrm{2}\:\geqslant\:\mathrm{0} \\ $$

Answered by ajfour last updated on 05/Jun/17

(sin x+(1/2))^2 =2+(1/4)=((3/2))^2   ⇒  sin x=1       (as  sin x≠−2   x=2nπ+(π/2)  ⇔  x=nπ+(−1)^n (π/2) .

$$\left(\mathrm{sin}\:{x}+\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}\right)^{\mathrm{2}} =\mathrm{2}+\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{4}}=\left(\frac{\mathrm{3}}{\mathrm{2}}\right)^{\mathrm{2}} \\ $$$$\Rightarrow\:\:\mathrm{sin}\:{x}=\mathrm{1}\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\left({as}\:\:\mathrm{sin}\:{x}\neq−\mathrm{2}\right. \\ $$$$\:{x}=\mathrm{2}{n}\pi+\frac{\pi}{\mathrm{2}}\:\:\Leftrightarrow\:\:{x}={n}\pi+\left(−\mathrm{1}\right)^{{n}} \frac{\pi}{\mathrm{2}}\:. \\ $$

Commented by Tinkutara last updated on 05/Jun/17

Thanks Sir!

$$\mathrm{Thanks}\:\mathrm{Sir}! \\ $$

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