Find the general solutions of the following equations :

sin 2x + cos x = 0


Ideas required to solve the problem:


The general solution of any trigonometric equation is given as –


• sin x = sin y, implies x = nπ + (– 1)ny, where n Z.


• cos x = cos y, implies x = 2nπ ± y, where n Z.


• tan x = tan y, implies x = nπ + y, where n Z.


Given,



We know that: sin θ = cos (π/2 – θ)




We know that: -cos θ = cos (π – θ)




If cos x = cos y, implies x = 2nπ ± y, where n Z.


From above expression and on comparison with standard equation we have:


y =



Hence,


or


or


or


,where n ϵ Z


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