Friday, May 23, 2014

solve 3sec^2x = 5 for 0

We have to solve 3*(sec x)^2 = 5 for x between 0 <
x < 2*pi


3*(sec x)^2 =
5


3*(1/ cos x)^2 = 5


=>
(cos x)^2 = 3/5


cos x =  sqrt (3/5) and cos x = -sqrt
(3/5)


x = arc cos
(sqrt(3/5))


x = 39.23 degrees and 320.768
degrees.


cos x =
-sqrt(3/5)


=> x = arc cos(- sqrt
(3/5))


x = 140.76 and x =
219.23


The required values of x are {39.23,
140.76, 219.23, 320.768}

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