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Find the general solution of `Sin x-Cos x = 1`.

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To find the general solution of the equation \( \sin x - \cos x = 1 \), we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Rewrite the equation We start with the equation: \[ \sin x - \cos x = 1 \] ### Step 2: Divide by \( \sqrt{2} \) To simplify the equation, we divide both sides by \( \sqrt{2} \): \[ \frac{\sin x}{\sqrt{2}} - \frac{\cos x}{\sqrt{2}} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \] ### Step 3: Recognize trigonometric identities We know that: \[ \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} = \cos\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right) \quad \text{and} \quad \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} = \sin\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right) \] Thus, we can rewrite the equation as: \[ \sin x \cdot \sin\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right) - \cos x \cdot \cos\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \] ### Step 4: Use the sine subtraction formula Using the sine subtraction formula \( \sin(a - b) = \sin a \cos b - \cos a \sin b \), we can express the left-hand side: \[ \sin\left(x - \frac{\pi}{4}\right) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \] ### Step 5: Solve for \( x - \frac{\pi}{4} \) We know that \( \sin y = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \) corresponds to angles: \[ y = \frac{\pi}{4} + 2n\pi \quad \text{or} \quad y = \frac{3\pi}{4} + 2n\pi \] where \( n \) is any integer. ### Step 6: Substitute back for \( x \) Now, substituting back for \( y \): 1. From \( x - \frac{\pi}{4} = \frac{\pi}{4} + 2n\pi \): \[ x = \frac{\pi}{4} + \frac{\pi}{4} + 2n\pi = \frac{\pi}{2} + 2n\pi \] 2. From \( x - \frac{\pi}{4} = \frac{3\pi}{4} + 2n\pi \): \[ x = \frac{3\pi}{4} + \frac{\pi}{4} + 2n\pi = \pi + 2n\pi \] ### Step 7: Combine the solutions The general solution can be expressed as: \[ x = \frac{\pi}{2} + 2n\pi \quad \text{or} \quad x = \pi + 2n\pi \] ### Final General Solution Thus, the complete general solution is: \[ x = \frac{\pi}{2} + 2n\pi \quad \text{and} \quad x = \pi + 2n\pi \quad \text{for } n \in \mathbb{Z} \]
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