SOLUTION: How do you solve tan^2theta = 3/4sectheta

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Question 1004228: How do you solve tan^2theta = 3/4sectheta
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How do you solve tan^2theta = 3/4sectheta
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tan^2(t) = (3/4)sec(t)
Multiply by cos^2(t)
sin^2(t) = 3cos(t)/4
1 - cos^2(t) = 3cos(t)/4
4cos^2 + 3cos - 1 = 0
(4cos - 1)*(cos + 1) = 0
cos(t) = -1
etc
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cos(t) = 1/4
etc