4sin^2 ((3x + pi)/6) = 34sin2(3x+π6)=3
sin ((3x + pi)/6) = +- sqrt3/2sin(3x+π6)=±√32
a. sin ((3x + pi)/6) = sqrt3/2sin(3x+π6)=√32
Trig table and unit circle give 2 solutions for (3x + pi)/63x+π6:
1. (3x + pi)/6 = pi/33x+π6=π3 --> 3x + pi = 2pi3x+π=2π
3x = 2pi - pi = pi + 2kpi3x=2π−π=π+2kπ -->x = pi/3 + (2kpi)/3x=π3+2kπ3
2. (3x + pi)/6 = (2pi)/33x+π6=2π3 --> 3x + pi = 4pi3x+π=4π
3x = 3pi + 2kpi3x=3π+2kπ --> x = pi + (2kpi)/3x=π+2kπ3
General answer: x = (2k + 1)pi/3x=(2k+1)π3
b. sin ((3x + pi)/6) = - sqrt3/2sin(3x+π6)=−√32
Trig table and unit circle give 2 solutions for (3x + pi)/63x+π6
1. (3x + pi)/ 6 = (4pi/3)3x+π6=(4π3) --> (3x + pi) = 8pi(3x+π)=8π
3x = 7pi + 2kpi3x=7π+2kπ --> x = (7pi)/3 + (2kpi)/3x=7π3+2kπ3, or
x = pi/3 + (2kpi)/3x=π3+2kπ3
2. (3x + pi)/6 = (5pi)/33x+π6=5π3 --> 3x + pi = 10pi3x+π=10π
3x = 9pi + 2kpi3x=9π+2kπ --> x = 3pi + (2kpi)/3x=3π+2kπ3, or
x = pi + (2kpi)/3
General answer: x = (2k + 1)pi/3x=(2k+1)π3