Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Analytic Trigonometry - 7.3 Trigonometric Equations - 7.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page 467: 80

Answer

$\frac{\pi}{2},\frac{3\pi}{2},\frac{\pi}{4},\frac{5\pi}{4}$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Rewrite the equation $1+cot^2\theta=cot\theta+1 \longrightarrow cot\theta(\theta-1)=0 $. Thus $cot\theta=0$ or $cot\theta=1$ Step 2. For $cot\theta=0$, we have $\theta=\frac{\pi}{2},\frac{3\pi}{2}$ Step 3. For $cot\theta=1$, we have $\theta=\frac{\pi}{4},\frac{5\pi}{4}$
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