M mike430 New member Joined May 30, 2012 Messages 3 May 30, 2012 #1 Solve each equation for exact solutions if possible put answer in degrees. 2tanx/3-tan^2x=1 I do not understand this problem at all. Last edited: May 30, 2012
Solve each equation for exact solutions if possible put answer in degrees. 2tanx/3-tan^2x=1 I do not understand this problem at all.
W wjm11 Senior Member Joined Nov 13, 2004 Messages 1,417 May 30, 2012 #2 mike430 said: Solve each equation for exact solutions if possible put answer in degrees. 2tanx/3-tan^2x=1 I do not understand this problem at all. Click to expand... It's a quadratic equation. I suggest multiplying both sides by 3 and rearranging: 2tanx - 3tan^2x = 3 0 = 3tan^2x - 2tanx + 3 Now apply the quadratic formula. (Hint: You may have trouble finding real solutions.)
mike430 said: Solve each equation for exact solutions if possible put answer in degrees. 2tanx/3-tan^2x=1 I do not understand this problem at all. Click to expand... It's a quadratic equation. I suggest multiplying both sides by 3 and rearranging: 2tanx - 3tan^2x = 3 0 = 3tan^2x - 2tanx + 3 Now apply the quadratic formula. (Hint: You may have trouble finding real solutions.)
M mike430 New member Joined May 30, 2012 Messages 3 May 30, 2012 #3 Ok so I applied the quadratic formula and I ended up getting negative 32 in the square root of the formula.So I don't have any real solutions.
Ok so I applied the quadratic formula and I ended up getting negative 32 in the square root of the formula.So I don't have any real solutions.
