SOLUTION: How do you calculate the roots of the function f(x)=-2csc(x-pi/2)+4 in the interval [0,pi]?

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Question 597341: How do you calculate the roots of the function f(x)=-2csc(x-pi/2)+4 in the interval [0,pi]?
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I presume you mean the zeros of the function since "roots" is really a term that is used with polynomial functions.







Cosecant is the reciprocal of sine





or

So







which is in the given interval if and only if

Hence,



Or







which is not in the given interval for any values of

Therefore the solution set contains the single element

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