SOLUTION: if 0 is less or equal to theta and theta is less or equal to 380 degrees, then determine all values of theta (to the nearest degree)that satisfy
tan theta = -2.1445
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tan theta = -2.1445
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Question 936102: if 0 is less or equal to theta and theta is less or equal to 380 degrees, then determine all values of theta (to the nearest degree)that satisfy
tan theta = -2.1445 Answer by AnlytcPhil(1807) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! if 0 is less or equal to theta and theta is less or equal to 380 degrees, then
determine all values of theta (to the nearest degree)that satisfy
tan theta = -2.1445
First we find the reference angle for θ, which is between 0° and 90°
by finding the inverse tangent of |-2.1445| or 2.1445
That is 64.99992918° which to the nearest degree is 65°
the tangent is negative in the 2nd and 4th quadrants.
We get the angles between 0° and 360° which θ could be.
To get the angle in the 2nd quadrant, we subtract 65° from 180° and get θ=115°.
To get the angle in the 4th quadrant, we subtract 65° from 360° and get θ=295°.
Those are both solutions.
Note: We would be able to add or subtract 360° to either of those as many times
as we like as long as we didn't go out of the domain ,
but adding or subtracting 360° even once goes out of that domain, so those two
are the only answers:
Answers: θ=115° and θ=295° are the only answers.
Edwin