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Trigonometry Examples
Step 1
Substitute for .
Step 2
Use the quadratic formula to find the solutions.
Step 3
Substitute the values , , and into the quadratic formula and solve for .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Simplify the numerator.
Step 4.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.1.2
Multiply .
Step 4.1.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.3
Subtract from .
Step 4.2
Multiply by .
Step 5
The final answer is the combination of both solutions.
Step 6
Substitute for .
Step 7
Set up each of the solutions to solve for .
Step 8
Step 8.1
Take the inverse tangent of both sides of the equation to extract from inside the tangent.
Step 8.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 8.2.1
Evaluate .
Step 8.3
The tangent function is positive in the first and third quadrants. To find the second solution, add the reference angle from to find the solution in the fourth quadrant.
Step 8.4
Solve for .
Step 8.4.1
Remove parentheses.
Step 8.4.2
Remove parentheses.
Step 8.4.3
Add and .
Step 8.5
Find the period of .
Step 8.5.1
The period of the function can be calculated using .
Step 8.5.2
Replace with in the formula for period.
Step 8.5.3
The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between and is .
Step 8.5.4
Divide by .
Step 8.6
The period of the function is so values will repeat every radians in both directions.
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Step 9
Step 9.1
Take the inverse tangent of both sides of the equation to extract from inside the tangent.
Step 9.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 9.2.1
Evaluate .
Step 9.3
The tangent function is positive in the first and third quadrants. To find the second solution, add the reference angle from to find the solution in the fourth quadrant.
Step 9.4
Solve for .
Step 9.4.1
Remove parentheses.
Step 9.4.2
Remove parentheses.
Step 9.4.3
Add and .
Step 9.5
Find the period of .
Step 9.5.1
The period of the function can be calculated using .
Step 9.5.2
Replace with in the formula for period.
Step 9.5.3
The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between and is .
Step 9.5.4
Divide by .
Step 9.6
The period of the function is so values will repeat every radians in both directions.
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Step 10
List all of the solutions.
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Step 11
Step 11.1
Consolidate and to .
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Step 11.2
Consolidate and to .
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