Find the general solutions of the following equations :

sin x = tan x


Ideas required to solve the problem:


The general solution of any trigonometric equation is given as –


• sin x = sin y, implies x = nπ + (– 1)n y, 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,






either,


sin x = 0 or cos x = 1


sin x = sin 0 or cos x = cos 0


We know that,


If sin x = sin y, implies x = nπ + (– 1)n y, where n Z


sin x = sin 0


y = 0


And hence,


x = nπ where n ϵ Z


Also,


If cos x = cos y, implies x = 2mπ ±y, where m Z


cos x = cos 0


y = 0


Hence, x is given by


x = 2mπ where m ϵ Z


x = nπ or 2mπ ,where m,n ϵ Z …ans


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