document.write( "Question 888750: I need to find all solutions of the equation 4 sec x + 4 tan x=4 in the interval [0, 2pi) algebraically \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #537660 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 4 sec x + 4 tan x=4 \n" ); document.write( "sec x + tan x = 1 \n" ); document.write( "1/cos + sin/cos = cos/cos \n" ); document.write( "1 + sin = cos \n" ); document.write( "1 + sin = sqrt(1 - sin^2) \n" ); document.write( "sin^2 + 2sin + 1 = 1 - sin^2 \n" ); document.write( "2sin^2 + 2sin = 0 \n" ); document.write( "sin(sin + 1) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "sin = 0 --> x = 0, x = pi \n" ); document.write( "x = pi --> 4*(-1) + 4*0 = 4 so is extraneous \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "sin = -1 --> x = 3pi/2 \n" ); document.write( "@ x = 3pi/2 both sec and tan are undefined \n" ); document.write( "======================= \n" ); document.write( "Only x = 0 works \n" ); document.write( " |