Solve for x :
cos2 30° + sin2 2x = 1
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⇒(32)2+sin 22x=1⇒(34)+sin 22x=1⇒sin22x=1−34⇒sin22x=44−34⇒sin22x=4−34⇒sin22x=14⇒sin2x=14⇒sin2x=12⇒sin2x=sin 30°⇒ \Big(\dfrac{\sqrt3}{2}\Big)^2 + \text{sin }^2 2x = 1\\[1em] ⇒ \Big(\dfrac{3}{4}\Big) + \text{sin }^2 2x = 1\\[1em] ⇒ \text{sin}^2 2x = 1 - \dfrac{3}{4}\\[1em] ⇒ \text{sin}^2 2x = \dfrac{4}{4} - \dfrac{3}{4}\\[1em] ⇒ \text{sin}^2 2x = \dfrac{4 - 3}{4}\\[1em] ⇒ \text{sin}^2 2x = \dfrac{1}{4}\\[1em] ⇒ \text{sin} 2x = \sqrt\dfrac{1}{4}\\[1em] ⇒ \text{sin} 2x = \dfrac{1}{2}\\[1em] ⇒ \text{sin} 2x = \text{sin }30°⇒(23)2+sin 22x=1⇒(43)+sin 22x=1⇒sin22x=1−43⇒sin22x=44−43⇒sin22x=44−3⇒sin22x=41⇒sin2x=41⇒sin2x=21⇒sin2x=sin 30°
So, 2x = 30°
⇒ x = 30°2\dfrac{30°}{2}230°
⇒ x = 15°
Hence, x = 15°.
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