SOLUTION: sin^2 theta = cos theta + 1

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Question 972525: sin^2 theta = cos theta + 1

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sin^2 theta = cos theta + 1
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sin^2 theta = cos theta + 1
1 - cos^2t = cos(t) + 1
cos^2(t) + cos(t) = 0
cos(t) = 0
t = pi/2 + n*pi, n = +/- 0,1,2,3,...
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cos(t) = -1
t = pi + n*pi, n = +/- 0,1,2,3,...