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Solution steps
Add to both sides
Square both sides
Subtract from both sides
Rewrite using trig identities
Use the Pythagorean identity:
Simplify
Expand
Distribute parentheses
Simplify
Group like terms
Add similar elements:
Add similar elements:
Add similar elements:
Multiply the numbers:
Apply exponent rule:
Add the numbers:
Apply exponent rule:
Add the numbers:
Multiply the numbers:
Apply exponent rule:
Add the numbers:
Multiply the numbers:
Add similar elements:
Distribute parentheses
Apply minus-plus rules
Simplify
Group like terms
Add similar elements:
Add the numbers:
Solve by substitution
Let:
Write in the standard form
Factor
Use the rational root theorem
The dividers of The dividers of
Therefore, check the following rational numbers:
is a root of the expression, so factor out
Divide
Divide the leading coefficients of the numerator
and the divisor
Multiply by Subtract from to get new remainder
Therefore
Divide
Divide the leading coefficients of the numerator
and the divisor
Multiply by Subtract from to get new remainder
Therefore
Divide
Divide the leading coefficients of the numerator
and the divisor
Multiply by Subtract from to get new remainder
Therefore
Divide
Divide the leading coefficients of the numerator
and the divisor
Multiply by Subtract from to get new remainder
Therefore
Using the Zero Factor Principle: If then or
Solve
Move to the right side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Solve
Find one solution for using Newton-Raphson:
Newton-Raphson Approximation Definition
Find
Apply the Sum/Difference Rule:
Apply the Power Rule:
Simplify
Take the constant out:
Apply the Power Rule:
Simplify
Take the constant out:
Apply the common derivative:
Simplify
Derivative of a constant:
Simplify
Let Compute until
Apply long division:
Find one solution for using Newton-Raphson:No Solution for
Newton-Raphson Approximation Definition
Find
Apply the Sum/Difference Rule:
Apply the Power Rule:
Simplify
Take the constant out:
Apply the common derivative:
Simplify
Derivative of a constant:
Simplify
Let Compute until
Cannot find solution
The solution is
The solutions are
Substitute back
General solutions for
periodicity table with cycle:
Apply trig inverse properties
General solutions for
Combine all the solutions
Verify solutions by plugging them into the original equation
Check the solutions by plugging them into
Remove the ones that don't agree with the equation.
Check the solution True
Plug in
For plug in
Refine
Check the solution False
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For plug in
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Check the solution True
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What is the general solution for (sec(x)+1)^2-tan(x)=0 ?
The general solution for (sec(x)+1)^2-tan(x)=0 is x=pi+2pin,x=-1.97861…+2pin