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Trigonometry Examples
Step 1
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 2
Step 2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 2.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 2.3.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 2.3.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.3.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 2.3.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.3.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.3.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3
Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 4
Step 4.1
Rewrite as .
Step 4.2
Any root of is .
Step 4.3
Multiply by .
Step 4.4
Combine and simplify the denominator.
Step 4.4.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.4.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.4.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.4.4
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 4.4.5
Add and .
Step 4.4.6
Rewrite as .
Step 4.4.6.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 4.4.6.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 4.4.6.3
Combine and .
Step 4.4.6.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.4.6.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.4.6.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.4.6.5
Evaluate the exponent.
Step 5
Step 5.1
First, use the positive value of the to find the first solution.
Step 5.2
Next, use the negative value of the to find the second solution.
Step 5.3
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
Step 6
Set up each of the solutions to solve for .
Step 7
Step 7.1
The range of secant is and . Since does not fall in this range, there is no solution.
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Step 8
Step 8.1
The range of secant is and . Since does not fall in this range, there is no solution.
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