SOLUTION: find all the angles between 0° and 180° which satisfy the equation 8siny+3cosy=0

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Question 1110731: find all the angles between 0° and 180° which satisfy the equation 8siny+3cosy=0
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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find all the angles between 0° and 180° which satisfy the equation 8siny+3cosy=0
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Divide thru by cos(y) to get::
8tan(y) + 3 = 0
then
8*tan(y) = -3
tan(y) = -3/8
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y = tan^-1(-3/8) = 180-20.56 = 159.44 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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