Problem 9.

Solve 4sect=5 for values of t between 0◦ and 360◦ 4sect=5, from which sect=5

4=1.2500 Hence t= sec−1 1.2500 Secant=(1/cosine) is positive in the first and fourth quadrants (see Fig.

17.5) The acute angle sec−1 1.2500=36.87◦. Hence, t=36.87◦ or 360◦−36.87◦=323.13◦

36.878 36.878

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2708

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Figure 17.5

Now try the following Practice Exercise

PracticeExercise77 Trigonometric equations(Answersonpage840)

In Problems 1 to 3 solve the equations for angles between 0◦ and 360◦. 1. 4−7sinθ=0 2. 3cosec

A+5.5=0 3. 4(2.32−5.4cott)=0

In Problems 4 to 6, solve for θ in the range 0◦≤θ ≤360◦. 4. secθ =2 5. cotθ =0.6 6. cosecθ =1.5 In

Problems 7 to 9, solve for x in the range −180◦≤x ≤180◦. 7. secx =−1.5 8. cotx =1.2 9. cosecx =−2 In

Problem 10 and 11, solve for θ in the range 0◦≤θ ≤360◦. 10. 3sinθ =2cosθ 11. 5cosθ =−sinθ