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: 39

Answer

$\frac{\pi}{8}$, $\frac{3\pi}{8}$, $\frac{5\pi}{8}$, $\frac{7\pi}{8}$, $\frac{9\pi}{8}$, $\frac{11\pi}{8}$, $\frac{13\pi}{8}$, $\frac{15\pi}{8}$

Work Step by Step

$\cos \theta \cos 3\theta-\sin \theta\sin 3\theta=0$ $\cos (\theta+3\theta)=0$ $\cos 4\theta=0$ $4\theta=\dots$, $\frac{\pi}{2}$, $\frac{3\pi}{2}$, $\frac{5\pi}{2}$, $\frac{7\pi}{2}$, $\frac{9\pi}{2}$, $\frac{11\pi}{2}$, $\frac{13\pi}{2}$, $\frac{15\pi}{2}$, $\dots$ Since we only want solutions in $[0, 2\pi)$, $\theta=\frac{\pi}{8}$, $\frac{3\pi}{8}$, $\frac{5\pi}{8}$, $\frac{7\pi}{8}$, $\frac{9\pi}{8}$, $\frac{11\pi}{8}$, $\frac{13\pi}{8}$, $\frac{15\pi}{8}$
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