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document.write( "assume 0<=t<=2pi and 0<=theta<=360degrees\r
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document.write( "a. sin(t)=1/2
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document.write( "b. 2cos^2 theta - 3cos theta +1=0
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document.write( "c. sec theta= -5
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document.write( " give answer accurate to 3 decimals\r
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document.write( "d. 2 cos(2t)=7cos(t)
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document.write( " give answer accurate to 3 decimals \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #73692 by Nate(3500) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a. sin(t) = 1/2 \n" ); document.write( "t = pi/6 \n" ); document.write( "t = pi/6 and t = 5*pi/6 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "b. 2*cos^2(theta) - 3*cos(theta) + 1 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "2*cos^2(theta) - 2*cos(theta) - cos(theta) + 1 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "2*cos(theta)(cos(theta) - 1) - 1(cos(theta) - 1) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "(2*cos(theta) - 1)(cos(theta) - 1) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "2*cos(theta) - 1 = 0 and cos(theta) - 1 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "cos(theta) = 1/2 and cos(theta) = 1 \n" ); document.write( "theta = pi/3, 5*pi/3, 0, and 2*pi \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "c. simple \n" ); document.write( "d. 2*cos(2t) = 7cos(t) \n" ); document.write( "2*cos(2t) - 7*cos(t) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "2( cos(t + t) ) - 7*cos(t) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "2( cos(t)^2 - sin(t)^2 ) - 7*cos(t) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "2( cos(t)^2 - ( 1 - cos(t)^2 )) - 7*cos(t) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "2( 2*cos(t)^2 - 1) - 7*cos(t) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "4*cos(t)^2 - 7*cos(t) - 2 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "4*cos(t)^2 - 8*cos(t) + cos(t) - 2 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "4*cos(t)(cos(t) - 2) + 1(cos(t) - 2) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "(4*cos(t) + 1)(cos(t) - 2) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "4*cos(t) + 1 = 0 and cos(t) - 2 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "cos(t) = -1/4 and cos(t) = 2 ... nonexistant \n" ); document.write( "I do not have a calculator with the inverse process with me ... \n" ); document.write( " |