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: 52

Answer

$\theta =\dfrac {\pi }{4}+2\pi k;$ $ \theta=\dfrac {7\pi }{4}+2\pi k$

Work Step by Step

$sec\theta \left( 2\cos \theta -\sqrt {2}\right) =0\Rightarrow \dfrac {\left( 2\cos \theta -\sqrt {2}\right) }{\cos \theta }=0\Rightarrow 2\cos \theta =\sqrt {2}\Rightarrow \theta =\cos ^{-1}\dfrac {\sqrt {2}}{2}=\dfrac {\pi }{4}+2\pi k;\dfrac {7\pi }{4}+2\pi k$
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