SOLUTION: Find the Exact solutions of tan^2x+tanx = 2 in the interval [0,2pi). I tried replacing tan^2x with 1-cos2x/1+cos2x based on the half angle identity but im not sure if this is ho

Question 763437: Find the Exact solutions of tan^2x+tanx = 2 in the interval [0,2pi).
I tried replacing tan^2x with 1-cos2x/1+cos2x based on the half angle identity but im not sure if this is how you are supposed to do it.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the Exact solutions of tan^2x+tanx = 2 in the interval [0,2pi).
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(tan + 2)*(tan - 1) = 0
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tan(x) = -2
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tan(x) = 1

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