Trigonometry 7th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1111826854
ISBN 13: 978-1-11182-685-7

Chapter 6 - Section 6.2 - More on Trigonometric Equations - 6.2 Problem Set - Page 333: 42

Answer

$\theta=\{34.4^o,145.6^o,214.4^o,325.6^o\}$

Work Step by Step

$16cos(2\theta)-18sin^2(\theta)=0$ $16[1-2sin^2(\theta)]-18sin^2(\theta)=0$ $16-32sin^2(\theta)-18sin^2(\theta)=0$ $-50sin^2(\theta)+16=0$ $sin^2(\theta)=\frac{-16}{-50}$ $sin(\theta)=\pm \frac{4}{5\sqrt{2}}$ $sin(\theta)=\frac{4}{5\sqrt{2}}$ $\theta=sin^{-1}(\frac{4}{5\sqrt{2}})$ We know $sin(\theta)$ is positive in quadrant $I$ and $II$ $\theta=34.4^o\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;or\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\theta=180^o-34.4^o=145.6^o$ $\theta=34.4^o\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;or\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\theta=145.6^o$ $sin(\theta)=\frac{-4}{5\sqrt{2}}$ $\theta=sin^{-1}(\frac{-4}{5\sqrt{2}})$ We know $sin(\theta)$ is negative in quadrant $III$ and $IV$ $\theta=180^o+34.4^o\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;or\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\theta=360^o-34.4^o=325.6^o$ $\theta=214.4^o\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;or\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\theta=325.6^o$ $\theta=\{34.4^o,145.6^o,214.4^o,325.6^o\}$
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