Trigonometry (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321671775
ISBN 13: 978-0-32167-177-6

Chapter 6 - Review Exercises - Page 285: 45

Answer

$\color{blue}{270^o}$

Work Step by Step

Let $u=\sin{\theta}$ Replacing $\sin{\theta}$ with $u$ gives: $u^2+3u+2=0$ Factor the trinomial to obtain: $(u+2)(u+1)=0$ Use the Zero Factor Property by equating each factor to zero, then solve each equation to obtain: \begin{array}{ccc} &u+2=0 &\text{or} &u+1=0 \\&u=-2 &\text{or} &u=-1 \end{array} Replace $u$ with $\sin{\theta}$ to obtain: \begin{array}{ccc} &\sin{\theta}=-2 &\text{or} &\sin{\theta}=-1 \\&(\text{no solution}) &\text{or} &\theta=-90^o \end{array} Since the period of $\sin{\theta}$ is $360^o$, then the following is also a solution of the given equation: $-90^o+360^o=270^o$ Note that $-90^o$ is not within the interval $[0,^o, 360^o)$. Therefore, the solution to the given equation is $\color{blue}{270^o}$.
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