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: 25

Answer

$\theta=(2k+1)\pi$

Work Step by Step

We can first find all solutions in the interval $[0, 2\pi )$. $\cos \theta +1=0$ $\cos \theta =-1$ $\theta=\pi$ Because $\cos \theta$ has period $2\pi$, we can add or subtract any multiple of $2\pi$ from $\pi$ and the equation would still hold: $\theta=\pi+2 k \pi$ for any integer k Factoring: $\theta=(2k+1)\pi$ for any integer k
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