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: 44

Answer

$0$, $\frac{\pi}{2}$, $\frac{3\pi}{2}$

Work Step by Step

$\tan \frac{\theta}{2}-\sin\theta=0$ $\tan \frac{\theta}{2}-\sin(2*\frac{\theta}{2})=0$ $\frac{\sin \frac{\theta}{2}}{\cos\frac{\theta}{2}}-2\sin\frac{\theta}{2}\cos\frac{\theta}{2}=0$ Multiply both sides by $\cos\frac{\theta}{2}$: $\sin\frac{\theta}{2}-2\sin\frac{\theta}{2}\cos^2\frac{\theta}{2}=0$ $\sin\frac{\theta}{2}(1-2\cos^2\frac{\theta}{2})=0$ $\sin\frac{\theta}{2}(1+\sqrt{2}\cos\frac{\theta}{2})(1-\sqrt{2}\cos\frac{\theta}{2})=0$ If $\sin\frac{\theta}{2}=0$, then $\frac{\theta}{2}=\dots$, $0$, $\pi$, $2\pi$, $\dots$, so the only solution for $\theta$ in $[0, 2\pi)$ is $0$. If $1+\sqrt{2}\cos\frac{\theta}{2}=0$, then: $\sqrt{2}\cos\frac{\theta}{2}=-1$ $\cos \frac{\theta}{2}=-\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$ $\frac{\theta}{2}=\dots$, $-\frac{3\pi}{4}$, $\frac{3\pi}{4}$, $\frac{5\pi}{4}$, $\dots$ The only solution for $\theta$ in $[0, 2\pi)$ is $\frac{3\pi}{2}$. If $1-\sqrt{2}\cos\frac{\theta}{2}=0$, then: $\sqrt{2}\cos\frac{\theta}{2}=1$ $\cos \frac{\theta}{2}=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$ $\frac{\theta}{2}=\dots$, $-\frac{\pi}{4}$, $\frac{\pi}{4}$, $\frac{7\pi}{4}$, $\dots$ The only solution for $\theta$ in $[0, 2\pi)$ is $\frac{\pi}{2}$.
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