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i'm doing trigometric equations, and i'm having trouble solving these two equations...

 

secx tanx - secx = 0

secx tanx + secx = 0

 

Please help

 Dec 21, 2015
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secx tanx - secx = 0   factor out the secx

 

secx [ tanx - 1]   = 0 

 

So     either the sec x = 0    which is impossible .....  or ......

 

tanx - 1  = 0  →    tanx = 1      and this occurs at   pi/4 + n*pi   where n is an integer 

 

 

secx tanx + secx = 0     again, factor out the secx

 

secx [ tax + 1]  = 0

 

secx = 0  is impossible

 

tanx + 1  = 0

 

tan x = -1       and this occurs at  3pi/4  + n*pi     where n is an integer

 

 

 

 

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 Dec 21, 2015

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