Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 7 - Section 7.5 - More Trigonometric Equations - 7.5 Exercises - Page 574: 1

Answer

$\sin \theta=k\pi$

Work Step by Step

Because of the Pythagorean identity $\sin^2\theta+\cos^2\theta=1$, we can rewrite $\sin \theta+\sin^2\theta+\cos^2\theta=1$ as $\sin \theta+1=1$, which means $\sin \theta=0$. This is true whenever the y-value of $\theta$ on the unit circle is 0, which happens at $\theta=k\pi$.
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