Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.5 - Trigonometric Equations - Exercise Set - Page 704: 65

Answer

The solution in the interval $\left[ 0,2\pi \right)$ is $\pi $.

Work Step by Step

We have to solve the equation on the interval $\left[ 0,2\pi \right)$: $\begin{align} & \text{si}{{\text{n}}^{2}}x-2\text{cos}x-2=0 \\ & 1-\text{co}{{\text{s}}^{2}}x-2\cos x-2=0 \\ & -\text{co}{{\text{s}}^{2}}x-2\text{cos}x-1=0 \\ & \text{co}{{\text{s}}^{2}}x+2\text{cos}x+1=0 \end{align}$ Next, we factor: $\begin{align} & \left( \text{cos}x+1 \right)\left( \text{cos}x+1 \right)=0 \\ & \text{cos}x+1=0 \\ & \text{cos}x=-1 \\ & x=\pi \end{align}$
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