Find the general solution of each of the following equations:
(i) sin 3x = 0
(ii) 
(iii) 
(iv) cos 2x = 0
(v) 
(vi) 
(vii) tan 2x = 0
(viii) 
(ix) 
To Find: General solution.
[NOTE: A solution of a trigonometry equation generalized by means of periodicity, is known as general solution]
(i) Given: sin 3x = 0
Formula used: sin
= 0
= n
, n
I
By using above formula, we have
sin 3x = 0
3x = n
x =
where n
I
So general solution is x=
where n
I
(ii) Given: sin
= 0
Formula used: sin
= 0
= n
, n
I
By using above formula, we have
sin
= 0
= n
x =
where n
I
So general solution is x=
where n
I
(iii) Given: sin
= 0
Formula used: sin
= 0
= n
, n
I
By using the above formula, we have
sin
= 0
= n
x = n
-
where n
I
So general solution is x= n
-
where n
I
(iv) Given: cos 2x = 0
Formula used: cos
= 0
= (2n+1)
, n
I
By using above formula, we have
cos 2x = 0
2x = (2n+1)
x = (2n+1)
where n
I
So general solution is x= (2n+1)
where n
I
(v) Given: cos
= 0
Formula used: cos
= 0
= (2n+1)
, n
I
By using the above formula, we have
cos
= 0
= (2n+1)
x = (2n+1)
where n
I
So general solution is x= (2n+1)
where n
I
(vi) Given: cos
= 0
Formula used: cos
= 0
= (2n+1)
, n
I
By using the above formula, we have
cos
= 0
= (2n+1)
x = (2n+1)
-
x = n
+
where n
I
So general solution is x= n
+
where n
I
(vii) Given: tan 2x = 0
Formula used: tan
= 0
= n
, n
I
By using above formula, we have
tan 2x = 0
2x = n
x =
where n
I
So general solution is x=
where n
I
(viii) Given: tan
= 0
Formula used: tan
= 0
= n
, n
I
By using above formula, we have
tan
= 0
= n
3x = n
-
x =
-
where n
I
So general solution is x =
-
where n
I
(ix) Given: tan
= 0
Formula used: tan
= 0
= n
, n
I
By using above formula, we have
tan
= 0
= n
2x = n
-
x =
+
where n
I
So general solution is x =
+
where n
I