Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 7 - Section 7.4 - Basic Trigonometric Equations - 7.4 Exercises - Page 569: 18

Answer

$\theta=-\frac{\pi}{3}+2k\pi$ and $\theta=\frac{\pi}{3}+2k\pi$ Six example solutions for $k=0,\pm1$: $-\frac{7\pi}{3}, -\frac{5\pi}{3}-\frac{\pi}{3}, \frac{\pi}{3}, \frac{5\pi}{3}, \frac{7\pi}{3} $

Work Step by Step

Given $cos\theta=\frac{1}{2}$, we can find two $\theta$ values in $[-\pi, \pi]$ as $\theta=-\frac{\pi}{3}, \frac{\pi}{3},$ and the general solutions are $\theta=-\frac{\pi}{3}+2k\pi$ and $\theta=\frac{\pi}{3}+2k\pi$ where $k$ is any integer. Six example solutions for $k=0,\pm1$: $-\frac{7\pi}{3}, -\frac{5\pi}{3}-\frac{\pi}{3}, \frac{\pi}{3}, \frac{5\pi}{3}, \frac{7\pi}{3} $
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