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 575: 31

Answer

$\frac{\pi}{6}+k\pi$, $\frac{\pi}{4}+k\pi$, $\frac{5\pi}{6}+k\pi$

Work Step by Step

$3\tan^3 \theta-3\tan^2 \theta-\tan \theta+1=0$ $3\tan^2\theta(\tan \theta-1)-(\tan \theta-1)=0$ $(3\tan^2 \theta-1)(\tan \theta-1)=0$ $(\sqrt{3}\tan \theta+1)(\sqrt{3}\tan \theta-1)(\tan\theta-1)=0$ If $\sqrt{3}\tan \theta+1=0$, then $\sqrt{3}\tan \theta=-1$, and $\tan \theta=-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}$. The solutions are $\frac{5\pi}{6}+k\pi$. If $\sqrt{3}\tan \theta-1=0$, then $\sqrt{3}\tan \theta=1$, and $\tan \theta=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}$. The solutions are $\frac{\pi}{6}+k\pi$. If $\tan \theta-1=0$, then $\tan \theta=1$. The solutions are $\frac{\pi}{4}+k\pi$.
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