
Mark M. answered 05/23/20
Mathematics Teacher - NCLB Highly Qualified
-2 tan2 θ - 4 tan θ + 2 = 3 tan θ + 5
-2 tan2 θ - 7 tab θ - 3 = 0
2 tan2 θ + 7 tan θ + 3 = 0
(2 tan θ + 1)(tan θ + 3) = 0
Can you solve for θ and answer?
Hailey B.
asked 05/23/20find all angles,0 less than it equal to θ< 360, that satisfy the equation below, to the nearest 10th of a degree.
-2 tan2 θ - 4 tan θ + 2 = 3 tan θ + 5
Mark M. answered 05/23/20
Mathematics Teacher - NCLB Highly Qualified
-2 tan2 θ - 4 tan θ + 2 = 3 tan θ + 5
-2 tan2 θ - 7 tab θ - 3 = 0
2 tan2 θ + 7 tan θ + 3 = 0
(2 tan θ + 1)(tan θ + 3) = 0
Can you solve for θ and answer?
William W. answered 05/23/20
Math and science made easy - learn from a retired engineer
-2tan2(θ) - 4tan(θ) + 2 = 3tan(θ) + 5
-2tan2(θ) - 4tan(θ) - 3tan(θ) + 2 - 5 = 0
-2tan2(θ) - 7tan(θ) - 3 = 0
Let x = tan(θ), then: -2tan2(θ) - 7tan(θ) - 3 = 0 becomes:
-2x2 - 7x - 3 = 0
2x2 + 7x + 3 = 0
(x + 3)(2x + 1) = 0
x = -3
x = -1/2
Replace x with tan(θ) to get
tan(θ) = -3 or θ = tan-1(-3)
tan(θ) = -1/2 or θ = tan-1(-1/2)
Using a calculator, tan-1(-3) = -71.6° this angle does not meet the requirements of being between 0 and 360. The equivalent angle would be 360° - 71.6° = 288.4°. However, the angle 180° from this will also have a tangent of -3. So 288.4° - 180° = 108.4°
Using a calculator, tan-1(-1/2) = -26.6° this angle does not meet the requirements of being between 0 and 360. The equivalent angle would be 360° - 26.6° = 333.4°. However, the angle 180° from this will also have a tangent of -1/2. So 333.4° - 180° = 153.4°
The solutions then are θ = 108.4°, 153.4°, 288.4°, and 333.4°
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