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)