Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Analytic Trigonometry - 7.3 Trigonometric Equations - 7.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page 466: 56

Answer

$2.47, 5.61$.

Work Step by Step

This equation is the same as: $cot(\theta)=-\frac{5}{4}.$ The domain of $\tan^{-1}{x}$ is the range of $\tan{x}$, which is the real numbers. The range of $\tan^{-1}{x}$ is a specified domain of $\tan{x}$, i.e. $\left(− \frac{\pi}{2} , \frac{\pi}{2} \right)$. We know that $\cot^{-1}(x)=\tan^{-1}{\frac{1}{x}}$. After using a calculator in radian mode the solutions for $\cot^{-1}{-\frac{5}{4}}=\tan^{-1}{-\frac{4}{5}}$ is $-0.67$ (given by the calculator) and because the cot function has a period of $\pi$ the first solution is: $-0.67+\pi\approx2.47$ and the second solution is: $-0.67+2\pi\approx5.61$.
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