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: 3

Answer

$\frac{\pi}{2}+2k\pi$, $\frac{7\pi}{6}+2k\pi$, $\frac{11\pi}{6}+2k\pi$

Work Step by Step

$2\cos^2 \theta+\sin \theta=1$ $2(1-\sin^2 \theta)+\sin \theta=1$ $2-2\sin^2 \theta+\sin \theta=1$ $2\sin^2\theta-\sin \theta-1=0$ $(2\sin \theta+1)(\sin \theta-1)=0$ If $2\sin \theta+1=0$, then $2\sin \theta=-1$, and $\sin \theta=-\frac{1}{2}$. Then $\theta =\frac{7\pi}{6}+2k\pi$ or $\theta =\frac{11\pi}{6}+2k\pi$. If $\sin \theta-1=0$, then $\sin \theta=1$. Then $\theta=\frac{\pi}{2}+2k\pi$.
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