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Solve: 3 sec2 x - 2(sqr root 3) tan x - 6 = 0

 May 6, 2016
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\(3 sec^2 (x) - 2\sqrt{3} tan (x) - 6 = 0\)

 

Using the identity sec^2(x) = 1+tan^2(x)

 

\(3(1+tan^2(x)) - 2\sqrt{3} tan (x) - 6 = 0\)

 

\(3tan^2(x) - 2\sqrt{3} tan (x) - 3 = 0\)

 

\(3tan^2(x) - 2\sqrt{3} tan (x) - 3 = 0\)

 

\((3tan^2(x)+\sqrt{3})(tan^2(x)-\sqrt{3})=0\)

 

\(tan(x)=\sqrt{-\sqrt{3}/3}\)

 

\(no \space solution\)

 

\(tan(x)=\sqrt[4]{3}\)

 

\(x=52.8°\space or \space 233°\)

 May 6, 2016

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