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OpenStudy (anonymous):

solve 0≤ θ <360 tan^2-1=0

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Hi, @tfortasuu Welcome to Openstudy :) You can treat tan θ just like any variable x. In fact, let's do that right now :) Let x = tan θ then x² - 1 = 0 Now just solve for x and tell me what you got~

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I did that but there are suppose to be four solutions and I got 45 and 225, I just don't know the next too?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you so much oh my god! Can you help with more?

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Will do.

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

So you got your four answers, then? What are they?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Wait is it 45 and 225, what else?

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

The values for which tan θ = -1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah that one

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Well, then, what other values of θ? Besides 45 and 225, of course.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

umm lol I don't know how to do that part

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

I'm sure at some point, you memorised the values of sin,cos, and tan, when you started trig. Just review your unit circle, and check the times when sin θ = cos θ and those would be the parts where tan θ = 1 Check the parts where sin θ = -cos θ and those would be the parts where tan θ = -1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it -1 and 2?

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

No. (and lol, you can't have a negative θ, you said 0 ≤ θ < 360)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right omg ok 1, 2?

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Nope. Review your unit circle.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OH WAIT IS IT 180?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and 270?

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