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Solve the equation (5)/( x) = 7 − (2 2 x)/( x) for x in the range -90^ x 90^.

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x≈54.26∘x \approx 54.26^\circ

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  1. Identify the domain and restrictions.

    The equation involves sin⁡x\sin x in the denominator, so sin⁡x≠0\sin x \neq 0. This means x≠0∘x \neq 0^\circ within the given range of −90∘≤x≤90∘-90^\circ \le x \le 90^\circ.

  2. Combine the terms on the left side of the equation.

    5sin⁡x=7−2cos⁡2xsin⁡x\frac{5}{\sin x} = 7 - \frac{2 \cos^2 x}{\sin x}

    Add 2cos⁡2xsin⁡x\frac{2 \cos^2 x}{\sin x} to both sides:

    5sin⁡x+2cos⁡2xsin⁡x=7\frac{5}{\sin x} + \frac{2 \cos^2 x}{\sin x} = 7 5+2cos⁡2xsin⁡x=7\frac{5 + 2 \cos^2 x}{\sin x} = 7
  3. Use the trigonometric identity cos⁡2x=1−sin⁡2x\cos^2 x = 1 - \sin^2 x.

    Substitute this into the equation:

    5+2(1−sin⁡2x)sin⁡x=7\frac{5 + 2(1 - \sin^2 x)}{\sin x} = 7 5+2−2sin⁡2xsin⁡x=7\frac{5 + 2 - 2 \sin^2 x}{\sin x} = 7 7−2sin⁡2xsin⁡x=7\frac{7 - 2 \sin^2 x}{\sin x} = 7
  4. Multiply both sides by sin⁡x\sin x.

    7−2sin⁡2x=7sin⁡x7 - 2 \sin^2 x = 7 \sin x
  5. Rearrange the equation into a quadratic form in terms of sin⁡x\sin x.

    Move all terms to one side:

    2sin⁡2x+7sin⁡x−7=02 \sin^2 x + 7 \sin x - 7 = 0
  6. Solve the quadratic equation for sin⁡x\sin x using the quadratic formula y=−b±b2−4ac2ay = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}, where y=sin⁡xy = \sin x.

    Here, a=2a=2, b=7b=7, c=−7c=-7.

    sin⁡x=−7±72−4(2)(−7)2(2)\sin x = \frac{-7 \pm \sqrt{7^2 - 4(2)(-7)}}{2(2)} sin⁡x=−7±49+564\sin x = \frac{-7 \pm \sqrt{49 + 56}}{4} sin⁡x=−7±1054\sin x = \frac{-7 \pm \sqrt{105}}{4}
  7. Calculate the two possible values for sin⁡x\sin x.

    sin⁡x1=−7+1054≈−7+10.2474≈3.2474≈0.81175\sin x_1 = \frac{-7 + \sqrt{105}}{4} \approx \frac{-7 + 10.247}{4} \approx \frac{3.247}{4} \approx 0.81175 sin⁡x2=−7−1054≈−7−10.2474≈−17.2474≈−4.31175\sin x_2 = \frac{-7 - \sqrt{105}}{4} \approx \frac{-7 - 10.247}{4} \approx \frac{-17.247}{4} \approx -4.31175
  8. Check for valid values of sin⁡x\sin x.

    The range of sin⁡x\sin x is [−1,1][-1, 1].
    sin⁡x1≈0.81175\sin x_1 \approx 0.81175 is within the valid range.
    sin⁡x2≈−4.31175\sin x_2 \approx -4.31175 is outside the valid range, so this solution is rejected.

  9. Find the value of xx for sin⁡x=0.81175\sin x = 0.81175 within the given range −90∘≤x≤90∘-90^\circ \le x \le 90^\circ.

    Since sin⁡x\sin x is positive, xx must be in the first quadrant.

    x=arcsin⁡(0.81175)x = \arcsin(0.81175) x≈54.26∘x \approx 54.26^\circ

    This value is within the specified range −90∘≤x≤90∘-90^\circ \le x \le 90^\circ and satisfies the restriction x≠0∘x \neq 0^\circ.

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