Given that 5\cos(x)-12\sin (x) = 13 I'm trying to evaluate the general

Adrian Cervantes

Adrian Cervantes

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2022-01-27

Given that
5cos(x)12sin(x)=13
Im

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becky4208fj

becky4208fj

Beginner2022-01-28Added 10 answers

Hint By Cauchy Schwarz you have
169=132=(5cos(x)12sin(x))2(52+122)(cos2(x)+sin2(x))=169
Therefore, you must have equality in CS, and hence
cos(x)5=sin(x)12
Now combine this equality with
sin2(x)+cos2(x)=1

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