Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Analytic Trigonometry - 7.3 Trigonometric Equations - 7.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page 467: 68

Answer

$0,\frac{\pi}{3},\frac{5\pi}{3}$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Rewrite the equation $2(1-cos^2\theta)=3-3cos\theta \longrightarrow 2cos^2\theta-3cos\theta+1=0 \longrightarrow (cos\theta-1)(2cos\theta-1)=0$. Thus $cos\theta=1$ or $cos\theta=\frac{1}{2}$ Step 2. For $cos\theta=1$, we have $\theta=0$ Step 3. For $cos\theta=\frac{1}{2}$, we have $\theta=\frac{\pi}{3},\frac{5\pi}{3}$
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