SOLUTION: tan^2 theta = -3/2 tan theta

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Question 969302: tan^2 theta = -3/2 tan theta
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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tan%5E2%28theta%29+=+-%283%2F2%29tan%28theta%29
tan%5E2%28theta%29%2B%283%2F2%29tan%28theta%29=0
tan%28theta%29%28tan%28theta%29%2B%283%2F2%29%29=0
Two solutions:
tan%28theta%29=0
theta=0 and theta=180
and
tan%28theta%29%2B3%2F2=0
tan%28theta%29=-3%2F2
theta=303.7 and theta=123.7