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OpenStudy (bloomlocke367):
What values for \(\Large\theta(0\le\theta\le2\pi)\) satisfy the equation?
\(\Large2\sin\theta\cos\theta+\sqrt3\cos\theta=0\)
geerky42 (geerky42):
Factor \(\cos\theta\) out;
\(\Large\cos\theta(2\sin\theta+\sqrt3)=0\)
Then now we can split into two equations;
\(\cos\theta = 0\) OR \(2\sin\theta+\sqrt3=0\)
Right?
OpenStudy (bloomlocke367):
I guess so? I don't remember how I started working on this earlier, but I already have 2 answers, but there are 2 more
geerky42 (geerky42):
WWhat answer do you have?
geerky42 (geerky42):
\(\dfrac{\pi}{2}\) and \(\dfrac{3\pi}{2}\), right?
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OpenStudy (bloomlocke367):
pi/2 and 3pi/2. I used the unit circle to find the values for when cos=0
OpenStudy (bloomlocke367):
yes
geerky42 (geerky42):
ok. now we solve for \(2\sin\theta+\sqrt3 = 0\)
Try isolate \(\sin\theta\).
geerky42 (geerky42):
Then use unit circle
OpenStudy (bloomlocke367):
ohhh \(\sin\theta=-\sqrt3/2\) so the answers are \(\Large\frac{5\pi}{6}\) and \(\Large\frac{7\pi}{6}\)
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OpenStudy (bloomlocke367):
right?
OpenStudy (bloomlocke367):
wait... I used cos, not sin
OpenStudy (bloomlocke367):
the answers are \(\Large\frac{4\pi}{3}\) and \(\Large\frac{5\pi}{3}
OpenStudy (bloomlocke367):
oops
geerky42 (geerky42):
Right.
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