If S = \left\{ {x \in \left[ {0,2\pi } \right]:\left| {\matrix{ 0 & {\cos x} & { - \sin x} \cr {\sin x} & 0 & {\cos x} \cr {\cos x} & {\sin x} & 0 \cr } } \right| = 0} \right\}, then x∈S∑tan(3π+x) is equal to :
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Solution
This problem requires a strong understanding of determinants, trigonometric equations, and trigonometric identities. Our strategy will be to first evaluate the given determinant and solve the resulting trigonometric equation to find the set of values for x. Then, we will use the tangent addition formula to calculate the sum of the required expressions.
1. Understanding the Problem and Key Concepts
The problem asks us to:
Find the set S of all x∈[0,2π] for which the given 3×3 determinant is equal to zero.
Calculate the sum of tan(3π+x) for all x in the set S.
We will use the following key concepts and formulas:
Determinant of a 3×3 Matrix: For a matrix adgbehcfi, its determinant is a(ei−fh)−b(di−fg)+c(dh−eg).
The second term is −cosx⋅(sinx⋅0−cosx⋅cosx)=−cosx⋅(0−cos2x)=−cosx⋅(−cos2x)=cos3x.
The third term is −sinx⋅(sinx⋅sinx−0⋅cosx)=−sinx⋅(sin2x−0)=−sinx⋅(sin2x)=−sin3x.
Combining these terms, the determinant simplifies to:
Δ=cos3x−sin3x
3. Solving the Trigonometric Equation
Now we set the determinant equal to zero to find the values of x:
cos3x−sin3x=0cos3x=sin3x
Step-by-step reasoning:
Why cos3x=sin3x: We isolate the trigonometric terms to prepare for solving.
Why we can divide by cos3x: If cosx=0, then sinx=±1 (since sin2x+cos2x=1). In this case, cos3x=0 but sin3x=±1, so cos3x=sin3x. Therefore, cosx=0, which means we can safely divide both sides by cos3x.
Dividing by cos3x:
1=cos3xsin3x1=(cosxsinx)31=tan3x
Taking the cube root of both sides:
tanx=1
Now we need to find the values of x in the interval [0,2π] for which tanx=1.
The general solution for tanx=1 is x=nπ+4π, where n is an integer.
For n=0: x=0⋅π+4π=4π. This is in [0,2π].
For n=1: x=1⋅π+4π=45π. This is in [0,2π].
For n=2: x=2⋅π+4π=49π. This is outside [0,2π].
So, the set S is {4π,45π}.
Tip: Always remember to check the given interval for x and find all solutions within that range. The periodicity of trigonometric functions is crucial here.
4. Evaluating the Sum
We need to calculate x∈S∑tan(3π+x), which means we need to evaluate tan(3π+x) for each x∈S and sum the results.
We know tan(π/3)=3.
For x=4π:
Using the tangent addition formula tan(A+B)=1−tanAtanBtanA+tanB:
tan(3π+4π)=1−tan(π/3)tan(π/4)tan(π/3)+tan(π/4)
Since tan(π/4)=1:
tan(3π+4π)=1−3⋅13+1=1−31+3
To rationalize the denominator, multiply the numerator and denominator by the conjugate of the denominator, (1+3):
1−31+3×1+31+3=12−(3)2(1+3)2=1−31+23+3=−24+23=−(2+3)=−2−3
For x=45π:
We need to calculate tan(3π+45π).
Notice that 45π=π+4π.
So, tan(3π+45π)=tan(3π+(π+4π))=tan((3π+4π)+π).
Since the tangent function has a period of π, tan(θ+π)=tan(θ).
Therefore:
tan(3π+45π)=tan(3π+4π)
This means the value is the same as the first term:
tan(3π+45π)=−2−3
Summing the terms:
The sum is the sum of these two values:
x∈S∑tan(3π+x)=(−2−3)+(−2−3)=−4−23
5. Final Answer and Summary
The calculated sum is −4−23. This corresponds to option (D).
Summary of Steps:
We expanded the 3×3 determinant and simplified it to cos3x−sin3x.
We set the determinant to zero, leading to the trigonometric equation tan3x=1, which simplifies to tanx=1.
We found the solutions for tanx=1 in the interval [0,2π] to be x=4π and x=45π. This formed the set S.
For each x∈S, we calculated tan(3π+x) using the tangent addition formula and rationalized the result. Both terms evaluated to −2−3.
Finally, we summed these values to get the total sum of −4−23.