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#1 2012-10-24 12:24:40

skylor
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Trig Interval

Use an identity to solve each equation on the interval (0,2pi)

2cos^2x+sin x -1 = 0

#2 2012-10-24 19:33:10

Bob
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Re: Trig Interval

hi skylor

You can use

to eliminate the cos from the expression and make a quadratic in sin.

Bob


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