document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1058610>Question 1058610</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I would appreciate it if someone could help me out with this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the equation for  0 degrees<=x<=360 degrees. Express your answer as an exact value. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "tan^2x- ( sqrt( 3 ) +1) tanx + sqrt( 3 ) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tan^2x- ( sqrt( 3 ) +1) tanx + sqrt( 3 ) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sub u for tan(x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "u^2 + (sqrt(3)+1)u + sqrt(3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(u + 1)*(u + sqrt(3)) = 0  **** Lucky it can be factored.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "u = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tan(x) = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 135, 315 degs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tan(x) = -sqrt(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 120, 300 degs<BR>\n" );
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