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equation interval [0,2π)

2cos^2 theta + sin theta-2=0

 Aug 1, 2014

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2cos^2 theta + sin theta-2=0

 

2(1sin2θ)+sinθ2=022sin2θ+sinθ2=02sin2θ+sinθ=0sinθ(2sinθ+1)=0sinθ=0or2sinθ+1=0θ=0,π,2π,...orsinθ=1/2θ=0,π,2π,...orπ/6,5π/6soforthedomain[0,2π)θ=0,π6,5π6andπ

 

you beat me Chris :(

 Aug 1, 2014
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2cos^2 theta + sin theta-2=0

We can write cos^2(θ) as  1 - sin^2(θ)...so we have

2(1 - sin^2(θ)) + sin(θ) - 2 = 0

-2sin^2(θ) + sin(θ) = 0  ... multiply through by -1 and we have

2sin^2(θ) - sin(θ) = 0    factoring, we have...

sin(θ)[2sin(θ) - 1] = 0

Setting the first factor to 0, we have that sin(θ) = 0 ....... and this is true when θ = 0, pi

And setting the second factor to 0, we have 2sin(θ) - 1 = 0

Add 1 to both sides

2sin(θ) = 1   Divide by 2 on both sides

sin(θ) = 1/2   .... and this is true when θ = pi/6 and θ = 5pi/6

So our answers are  θ = [ 0, pi/6, 5pi/6, pi ] on the interval [0, 2pi)

 

 Aug 1, 2014
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2cos^2 theta + sin theta-2=0

 

2(1sin2θ)+sinθ2=022sin2θ+sinθ2=02sin2θ+sinθ=0sinθ(2sinθ+1)=0sinθ=0or2sinθ+1=0θ=0,π,2π,...orsinθ=1/2θ=0,π,2π,...orπ/6,5π/6soforthedomain[0,2π)θ=0,π6,5π6andπ

 

you beat me Chris :(

Melody Aug 1, 2014

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