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OpenStudy (bloomlocke367):

question below!

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?

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 \(\Large\frac{7\pi}{6}\)

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.

OpenStudy (bloomlocke367):

\(\Large\frac{5\pi}{3}\)

OpenStudy (bloomlocke367):

thank you!! some more?

geerky42 (geerky42):

sure

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