The trigonometric equation is .
(Write original equation)
(Subtract
from each side)
(Apply half angle formula:
)
(Apply square each side)
(Apply formula:
)
(Subtract
from each side)
(Apply LCM rule:
)
(Simplify)
(Write factors form)
(Set 1 equals to zero)
(Set 2 equals to zero)
Let , the function
has a period of
, first find all solutions in the interval
.
The function is negative in second and third quadrant; and the function
is positive in first and fourth quadrant.
So the solutions are ; and substitute in
.
(Substitute
)
(Substitute
)
The solutions are .