Q. Find all angles, 0∘≤θ<360∘, that satisfy the equation below, to the nearest tenth of a degree.tan2θ+5tanθ+6=0Answer: θ=
Factor Quadratic Equation: Recognize that the given equation is a quadratic equation in terms of tan(θ). We can solve for tan(θ) by factoring the quadratic equation.tan2(θ)+5tan(θ)+6=0This can be factored into:(tan(θ)+2)(tan(θ)+3)=0
Solve for tan(θ): Set each factor equal to zero and solve for tan(θ).tan(θ)+2=0 or tan(θ)+3=0This gives us two possible solutions for tan(θ):tan(θ)=−2 or tan(θ)=−3
Find tan(θ)=−2 angles: Find the angles that correspond to tan(θ)=−2 in the range 0° \leq \theta < 360°. The arctangent of −2 does not correspond to a special angle, so we will use a calculator to find the reference angle. arctan(−2)≈−63.4° Since the tangent function is negative in the second and fourth quadrants, we find the angles in those quadrants: 180°−63.4°≈116.6° (second quadrant) 360°−63.4°≈296.6° (fourth quadrant)
Find tan(θ)=−3 angles: Find the angles that correspond to tan(θ)=−3 in the range 0° \leq \theta < 360°. Again, the arctangent of −3 does not correspond to a special angle, so we will use a calculator to find the reference angle. arctan(−3)≈−71.6° Since the tangent function is negative in the second and fourth quadrants, we find the angles in those quadrants: 180°−71.6°≈108.4° (second quadrant) 360°−71.6°≈288.4° (fourth quadrant)
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