Homework Help: advanced functions

Posted by - on Friday, November 13, 2009 at 10:44pm.

Determine approximate solutions for this equation in the interval x is all real numbers [0, 2pi), to the nearest hundredth of a radian:

cosx + 0.75 = 0

advanced functions - Reiny, Friday, November 13, 2009 at 11:25pm
cosx = -.75
the cosine is negative in II and III
take inverse cosine of +.75, this will give you the reference angle
for angle in II, take pi - reference angle
for angle in III take pi + reference angle

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