Solve tan2x=sqrt3 for 0<x<360?

1 Answer
Jun 17, 2018

x in {15^circ, 105^circ, 195^circ,285^circ}

Explanation:

Let theta=2x
So that the given tan(2x)=sqrt(3)
becomes tan(theta)=sqrt(3)

This is one of the standard reference angles, namely 30^circ

Based on the CAST quadrant layout we know that this reference angle will apply to Quadrants 1 and 3;

that is to the angles 30^circ and 180^circ+30^circ=210^circ
for theta in [0:360^circ] i.e. for x in [0^circ:180^circ]
and
to the angles 360^circ+30^circ=390^circ and 360^circ+180^circ+30^circ=570^circ
for theta in (360^circ:720^circ] i.e. for x in (180^circ:360^circ]

Therefore theta in {30^circ,210^circ,390^circ,570^circ}
and since 2x=theta
color(white)("XXXXX")x in {15^circ,105^circ,195^circ,285^circ}