Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Analytic Trigonometry - 7.3 Trigonometric Equations - 7.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page 467: 76

Answer

$\frac{2\pi}{3}, \frac{4\pi}{3}$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Factor the equation $ (2cos\theta+1)(cos\theta-4)=0$. Thus $cos\theta=4$ or $cos\theta=-\frac{1}{2}$. Step 2. For $cos\theta=-\frac{1}{2}$, we have $\theta=\frac{2\pi}{3}, \frac{4\pi}{3}$ Step 3. For $cos\theta=4$, we have $\theta=none$
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