SOLUTION: How do you solve 3sin(theta)-2cos^2(theta)=-3?

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Question 267298: How do you solve 3sin(theta)-2cos^2(theta)=-3?
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We know that



So



Substituting:



Let

Then:



Collect terms/Standard form:









So






So on the interval




or



or



Check the unit circle:



John
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