SOLUTION: Solve the following trigonometric equations over the interval 0≤θ≤2π: 4tan(θ/2)-4=0

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Question 379975: Solve the following trigonometric equations over the interval 0≤θ≤2π:

4tan(θ/2)-4=0
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given 4tan(theta/2) - 4 = 0, we have tan(theta/2) = 1 --> theta/2 = pi/4, 5pi/4, 9pi/4, etc. This leaves us theta = pi/2, 5pi/2 (given the allowable range).