How do you solve tan^2 2x -1=0tan22x1=0?

1 Answer
Oct 23, 2016

pi/8 + (kpi)/2π8+kπ2
(7pi)/8 + (kpi)/27π8+kπ2

Explanation:

tan^2 2x = 1tan22x=1
tan 2x = +- 1tan2x=±1
Trig Table and unit circle -->

a. tan 2x = 1
2x = pi/4 + kpi2x=π4+kπ
x = pi/8 + (kpi)/2x=π8+kπ2

b. tan 2x = - 1
2x = -pi/4 + kpi2x=π4+kπ, or 2x = (7pi)/4 + kpi2x=7π4+kπ --> (co-terminal arcs)
x = (7pi)/8 + (kpi)/2x=7π8+kπ2