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: 4

Answer

no solution

Work Step by Step

$\sin^2\theta=4-2\cos^2\theta$ $\sin^2\theta+2\cos^2\theta=4$ $\sin^2\theta+\cos^2\theta+\cos^2\theta=4$ $1+\cos^2\theta=4$ $\cos^2\theta=3$ $\cos \theta=\pm\sqrt{3}$ Since cosine can be only between -1 and 1, and $\pm\sqrt{3}$ is outside this range, there is no solution.
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