Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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ISBN 10: 0-13446-914-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-13446-914-0

Chapter 5 - Section 5.5 - Trigonometric Equations - Exercise Set - Page 706: 157

Answer

The statement is false. The correct statement is: the equation $\operatorname{tanx}=\frac{\pi }{2}$ has an infinite number of solutions.

Work Step by Step

We know that the equation $\operatorname{tanx}=\frac{\pi }{2}$ can be solved by taking an inverse tangent. There are an infinite number of angles that can give the required result.
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