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  • 08-07-2018
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sin^2x+cos^2y = 3a/2
sin^2y+cos^2x = a^2/2

determine the possible values of "a"

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  • 08-07-2018
sin^2x + cos^2x = 1 and sin^2y +cos^2 y = 1 
- so if we add the left sides of the 2 equations we get  the value 2.

Therfore it follows that
3a/2 + a^2/2 = 2

3a + a^2 = 4
a^2 + 3a - 4 = 0
(a + 4)(a - 1) = 0
The possible values of a are -4 and 1  Answer
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