Use trigonometric identities and algebraic methods, as necessary, to solve the following trigonometric equation. Please identify all possible solutions by including allanswers in [O, 2.) and indicating the remaining answers by using n to represent any integer. Round your answer to four decimal places, if necessary. If there is nosolution, indicate "No Solution."sec(x) + 4 = 6

Use trigonometric identities and algebraic methods as necessary to solve the following trigonometric equation Please identify all possible solutions by includin class=

Respuesta :

We can use the trig identity:

[tex]1+\tan ^2\alpha=\sec ^2\alpha[/tex]

Then we rewrite and solve for tan:

[tex]\begin{gathered} 1+\tan ^2x=6-4 \\ \tan ^2x=2-1 \\ \tan ^2x=1 \end{gathered}[/tex]

Now we can apply square root on both sides:

[tex]|\tan x|=1[/tex]

(We use the absolute value because tan^2 only can give possitive results)

Finally, we can use the identity:

[tex]\tan \alpha=\frac{\sin \alpha}{\cos \alpha}[/tex]

Thus:

[tex]|\frac{\sin x}{\cos x}|=1[/tex]

We are looking for values of sine and cosine that are equal in absolute value. We know that this happens for the first time in pi/4 and happens every pi/2 from there.

Thus, the solutions are:

[tex]x=\frac{\pi}{4},\frac{3}{4}\pi,\frac{5}{4}\pi,\frac{7}{4}\pi[/tex]