Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Analytic Trigonometry - Section 6.6 Double-angle and Half-angle Formulas - 6.6 Assess Your Understanding - Page 519: 78

Answer

$\frac{\pi}{2},\frac{3\pi}{2},\frac{7\pi}{6},\frac{11\pi}{6}$

Work Step by Step

1. $tan(2\theta)+2cos\theta=0 \Longrightarrow \frac{sin(2\theta)}{cos(2\theta)}+2cos\theta=0 \Longrightarrow \frac{2sin\theta cos\theta}{1-2sin^2\theta}+2cos\theta=0\Longrightarrow cos\theta=0\ or\ \frac{sin\theta}{1-2sin^2\theta}+1=0$ 2. For $cos\theta=0$, we have $\theta=k\pi+\frac{\pi}{2}$, 3. $\frac{sin\theta}{1-2sin^2\theta}+1=0\Longrightarrow 2sin^2\theta-sin\theta-1\Longrightarrow (2sin\theta+1)(sin\theta-1)=0\Longrightarrow sin\theta=1, -\frac{1}{2}$, 4. For $sin\theta=-1$, we have $\theta=2k\pi+\frac{3\pi}{2}$ 5. For $sin\theta=-\frac{1}{2}$, we have $\theta=2k\pi+\frac{7\pi}{6}$ or $2k\pi+\frac{11\pi}{6}$, 6. Within $[0,2\pi)$, we have $\theta=\frac{\pi}{2},\frac{3\pi}{2},\frac{7\pi}{6},\frac{11\pi}{6}$
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