# Intersections

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• February 19th 2010, 12:04 PM
Stuck Man
Intersections
I can't find the intersections of (sqrt3)cos2x and sin2x. I know the basic method is to create a new equation from the two and obtain the x-intercepts.
• February 19th 2010, 12:25 PM
running-gag
Hi

If I have well understood you need to solve
$\sqrt{3} \cos(2x) = \sin(2x)$

$\sqrt{3} \cos(2x) - \sin(2x) = 0$

$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \cos(2x) - \frac12 \sin(2x) = 0$

$\cos \left(\frac{\pi}{6}\right) \cos(2x) - \sin \left(\frac{\pi}{6}\right) \sin(2x) = 0$

$\cos \left(2x + \frac{\pi}{6}\right) = 0$

Can you get it from here ?
• February 19th 2010, 12:30 PM
Soroban
Hello, Stuck Man!

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Find the intersections of: . $y \:=\:\sqrt{3}\cos2x\:\text{ and }\:y \:=\:\sin2x$

We have: . $\sin2x \;=\;\sqrt{3}\cos2x$

Then: . $\frac{\sin2x}{\cos2x} \:=\:\sqrt{3} \quad\Rightarrow\quad \tan2x \:=\:\sqrt{3}$

Hence: . $2x \;=\;\frac{\pi}{3} + \pi n$

Therefore: . $x \;=\;\frac{\pi}{6} + \frac{\pi}{2}n$

• February 19th 2010, 12:34 PM
Stuck Man
Yes, thanks.