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An Underrated Trick for Solving Equations | The Half-Angle Substitution

Dr Barker 2,784 2 years ago
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We explore an application of the t-substitution as a way to solve equations involving trig functions. We begin with a derivation of the t-formulae, then use them solve the equation cosecθ + cotθ = (sinθ + sin(2θ))/(1 - cosθ) 00:00 Intro 00:43 Derivation 03:07 The equation 04:35 Using the t-substitution 08:07 Solving the polynomial equation 10:00 Solving the original equation 11:17 Finding all solutions

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