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Solve the equations, finding all −2π≤θ≤2π,

  1. tan2⁡θ−1=0
  2. 3tan⁡θ=2cos⁡θ

Rearranging (a) and taking square roots gets the two possible cases

tan⁡θ=1ortan⁡θ=−1

Sketch y=tan⁡θ (in radians) and use the graph to find all solutions.


For (b), recall that

tan⁡θ=sin⁡θcos⁡θ

Multiply both sides by cos⁡θ.


Use sin2⁡θ+cos2⁡θ=1 to express cos2⁡θ in terms of sin⁡θ - you end up with a quadratic to solve.