SOLUTION: The general solution to the equation 2tan theta=-2 is

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Question 1181867: The general solution to the equation 2tan theta=-2 is
Answer by ikleyn(52798) About Me  (Show Source):
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The given equation  


    2%2Atan%28theta%29 = - 2


is equivalent to


    tan%28theta%29 = - 1.


It has the general solution


    theta = 3pi%2F4+%2B+k%2Api,   where k is any integer number  k = 0, +/- 1, +/- 2, . . . 

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