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I need to find all solutions (0≤x≤2pie) of
2sec^2 x + tan^2 x -3 =0
if you guys can show work that would be great.

2007-04-12 04:10:51 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

2 answers

2sec^2x + tan^2x = 3
2(1/cos^2x) + sin^2x/cos^2x = 3
(2+sin^2x) / cos^2x = 3
(3-(1-sin^2x))/cos^2x = 3
(3-cos^2x/cos^2x = 3
3/cos^2x - 1 = 3
3/cos^2x = 4
cos^2x = 3/4
cosx = +/-sqrt(3/4) = +/-sqrt(3)/2
so answers are Pi/6 5Pi/6 7Pi/6 and 11Pi/6

2007-04-12 04:14:28 · answer #1 · answered by w1ckeds1ck312121 3 · 0 0

sec² = 1 + tan², so

2sec² x + tan² x - 3 = 0
2(1 + tan² x) + tan² x - 3 = 0
3tan² x - 1 = 0
tan² x = 1/3
tan x = √3 / 3
x = π/6 or 7π/6

2007-04-12 11:24:15 · answer #2 · answered by Philo 7 · 1 1

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