Given the inequality: cot(x)≤−3 To solve this inequality, we must first solve the corresponding equation: cot(x)=−3 Solve: Given the equation cot(x)=−3 transform cot(x)−1+3=0 cot(x)−1+3=0 Do replacement w=cot(x) Expand brackets in the left part
-1 + w + sqrt3 = 0
Move free summands (without w) from left part to right part, we given: w+3=1 Divide both parts of the equation by (w + sqrt(3))/w
w = 1 / ((w + sqrt(3))/w)
We get the answer: w = 1 - sqrt(3) do backward replacement cot(x)=w substitute w: x1=−6π x1=−6π This roots x1=−6π is the points with change the sign of the inequality expression. First define with the sign to the leftmost point: x0≤x1 For example, let's take the point x0=x1−101 = −6π−101 = −6π−101 substitute to the expression cot(x)≤−3 cot(−6π−101)≤−3
/1 pi\ ___
-cot|-- + --| <= -\/ 3
\10 6 /
but
/1 pi\ ___
-cot|-- + --| >= -\/ 3
\10 6 /
Then x≤−6π no execute the solution of our inequality is: x≥−6π