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: 53

Answer

$\theta=\{218.2^o,321.8^o\}$

Work Step by Step

$cos^2(\theta)+sin(\theta)=0$ $1-sin^2(\theta)+sin(\theta)=0$ $sin^2(\theta)-sin(\theta)-1=0$ $sin(\theta)=\frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}=\frac{-(-1) \pm \sqrt{(-1)^2 - 4 (1)(-1)}}{2(1)}=\frac{1+\sqrt{5}}{2},\frac{1-\sqrt{5}}{2}$ $sin(\theta)=\frac{1+\sqrt{5}}{2}=-0.61$ $\theta=sin^{-1}(\frac{1+\sqrt{5}}{2})$ We know $sin(\theta)$ is negative in quadrant $III$ and $IV$ $\theta=180^o+38.2^o\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;or\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\theta=360^o-38.2^o$ $\theta=218.2^o\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;or\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\theta=321.8^o$ $sin(\theta)=\frac{1-\sqrt{5}}{2}=1.6\;\;\;\;$ $\theta=\{218.2^o,321.8^o\}$
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