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OpenStudy (anonymous):

3secθ-cosθ-2=0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Would the first step lead us to 3cos(x) - cos (x) -2 = 0 or did I do something wrong?

OpenStudy (ash2326):

Put \[\sec \theta=\frac 1 {\cos \theta}\] Then multiply the whole equation by cos, you'd get a quadratic

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So I got -cos^2 (x) - 2cos +3 =0 to factor. When factoring that, I received cos(x) = 3 and cos(x)=-1.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

When the answer would convert to 180 degrees, but the answer for the question is 0 degrees for some reason unless my teacher made a mistake..

OpenStudy (ash2326):

\[3-\cos^2 \theta-2\cos \theta=0\] \[x^2+2x-3=0\] \[(x-1)(x+3)=0\] \[x=1\ or\ x=-3\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Why did the "b" become positive? From -2 to +2?

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