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solvefor x,3sec^4(x)-10sec^2(x)+8=0

Solution

solvefor

Solution

x = \frac{π}{4} + 2 πn, x = \frac{7 π}{4} + 2 πn, x = \frac{3 π}{4} + 2 πn, x = \frac{5 π}{4} + 2 πn, x = \frac{π}{6} + 2 πn, x = \frac{11 π}{6} + 2 πn, x = \frac{5 π}{6} + 2 πn, x = \frac{7 π}{6} + 2 πn

Degrees

x = 4 5^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, x = 31 5^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, x = 13 5^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, x = 22 5^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, x = 3 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, x = 33 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, x = 15 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, x = 21 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n

Solution steps

3 sec^{4} (x) - 10 sec^{2} (x) + 8 = 0

Solve by substitution

3 sec^{4} (x) - 10 sec^{2} (x) + 8 = 0

Let:

sec (x) = u

3 u^{4} - 10 u^{2} + 8 = 0

3 u^{4} - 10 u^{2} + 8 = 0 : u = 2, u = - 2, u = \frac{2 3}{3}, u = - \frac{2 3}{3}

3 u^{4} - 10 u^{2} + 8 = 0

Rewrite the equation with

v = u^{2}

and

v^{2} = u^{4}

3 v^{2} - 10 v + 8 = 0

Solve

3 v^{2} - 10 v + 8 = 0 : v = 2, v = \frac{4}{3}

3 v^{2} - 10 v + 8 = 0

Solve with the quadratic formula

3 v^{2} - 10 v + 8 = 0

Quadratic Equation Formula:

For

a = 3, b = - 10, c = 8

v_{1, 2} = \frac{- ( - 10 ) \pm ( - 10 ) ^{2} - 4 \cdot 3 \cdot 8}{2 \cdot 3}

v_{1, 2} = \frac{- ( - 10 ) \pm ( - 10 ) ^{2} - 4 \cdot 3 \cdot 8}{2 \cdot 3}

(- 10)^{2} - 4 \cdot 3 \cdot 8 = 2

(- 10)^{2} - 4 \cdot 3 \cdot 8

Apply exponent rule:

(- a)^{n} = a^{n},

n

is even

(- 10)^{2} = 1 0^{2}

= 1 0^{2} - 4 \cdot 3 \cdot 8

Multiply the numbers:

4 \cdot 3 \cdot 8 = 96

= 1 0^{2} - 96

1 0^{2} = 100

= 100 - 96

Subtract the numbers:

100 - 96 = 4

= 4

Factor the number:

4 = 2^{2}

= 2^{2}

Apply radical rule:

2^{2} = 2

= 2

v_{1, 2} = \frac{- ( - 10 ) \pm 2}{2 \cdot 3}

Separate the solutions

v_{1} = \frac{- ( - 10 ) + 2}{2 \cdot 3}, v_{2} = \frac{- ( - 10 ) - 2}{2 \cdot 3}

v = \frac{- ( - 10 ) + 2}{2 \cdot 3} : 2

\frac{- ( - 10 ) + 2}{2 \cdot 3}

Apply rule

- (- a) = a

= \frac{10 + 2}{2 \cdot 3}

Add the numbers:

10 + 2 = 12

= \frac{12}{2 \cdot 3}

Multiply the numbers:

2 \cdot 3 = 6

= \frac{12}{6}

Divide the numbers:

\frac{12}{6} = 2

= 2

v = \frac{- ( - 10 ) - 2}{2 \cdot 3} : \frac{4}{3}

\frac{- ( - 10 ) - 2}{2 \cdot 3}

Apply rule

- (- a) = a

= \frac{10 - 2}{2 \cdot 3}

Subtract the numbers:

10 - 2 = 8

= \frac{8}{2 \cdot 3}

Multiply the numbers:

2 \cdot 3 = 6

= \frac{8}{6}

Cancel the common factor:

2

= \frac{4}{3}

The solutions to the quadratic equation are:

v = 2, v = \frac{4}{3}

v = 2, v = \frac{4}{3}

Substitute back

v = u^{2},

solve for

u

Solve

u^{2} = 2 : u = 2, u = - 2

u^{2} = 2

For

x^{2} = f (a)

the solutions are

x = f (a), - f (a)

u = 2, u = - 2

Solve

u^{2} = \frac{4}{3} : u = \frac{2 3}{3}, u = - \frac{2 3}{3}

u^{2} = \frac{4}{3}

For

x^{2} = f (a)

the solutions are

x = f (a), - f (a)

u = \frac{4}{3}, u = - \frac{4}{3}

\frac{4}{3} = \frac{2 3}{3}

\frac{4}{3}

Apply radical rule:

assuming

a \geq 0, b \geq 0

= \frac{4}{3}

4 = 2

4

Factor the number:

4 = 2^{2}

= 2^{2}

Apply radical rule:

2^{2} = 2

= 2

= \frac{2}{3}

Rationalize

\frac{2}{3} : \frac{2 3}{3}

\frac{2}{3}

Multiply by the conjugate

\frac{3}{3}

= \frac{2 3}{3 3}

33 = 3

33

Apply radical rule:

a a = a

33 = 3

= 3

= \frac{2 3}{3}

= \frac{2 3}{3}

- \frac{4}{3} = - \frac{2 3}{3}

- \frac{4}{3}

Simplify

\frac{4}{3} : \frac{2}{3}

\frac{4}{3}

Apply radical rule:

assuming

a \geq 0, b \geq 0

= \frac{4}{3}

4 = 2

4

Factor the number:

4 = 2^{2}

= 2^{2}

Apply radical rule:

2^{2} = 2

= 2

= \frac{2}{3}

= - \frac{2}{3}

Rationalize

- \frac{2}{3} : - \frac{2 3}{3}

- \frac{2}{3}

Multiply by the conjugate

\frac{3}{3}

= - \frac{2 3}{3 3}

33 = 3

33

Apply radical rule:

a a = a

33 = 3

= 3

= - \frac{2 3}{3}

= - \frac{2 3}{3}

u = \frac{2 3}{3}, u = - \frac{2 3}{3}

The solutions are

u = 2, u = - 2, u = \frac{2 3}{3}, u = - \frac{2 3}{3}

Substitute back

u = sec (x)

sec (x) = 2, sec (x) = - 2, sec (x) = \frac{2 3}{3}, sec (x) = - \frac{2 3}{3}

sec (x) = 2, sec (x) = - 2, sec (x) = \frac{2 3}{3}, sec (x) = - \frac{2 3}{3}

sec (x) = 2 : x = \frac{π}{4} + 2 πn, x = \frac{7 π}{4} + 2 πn

sec (x) = 2

General solutions for

sec (x) = 2

sec (x)

periodicity table with

2 πn

cycle:

x 0 \frac{π}{6} \frac{π}{4} \frac{π}{3} \frac{π}{2} \frac{2 π}{3} \frac{3 π}{4} \frac{5 π}{6} sec (x) 1 \frac{2 3}{3} 22 Undefined - 2 - 2 - \frac{2 3}{3} x π \frac{7 π}{6} \frac{5 π}{4} \frac{4 π}{3} \frac{3 π}{2} \frac{5 π}{3} \frac{7 π}{4} \frac{11 π}{6} sec (x) - 1 - \frac{2 3}{3} - 2 - 2 Undefined 22 \frac{2 3}{3}

x = \frac{π}{4} + 2 πn, x = \frac{7 π}{4} + 2 πn

x = \frac{π}{4} + 2 πn, x = \frac{7 π}{4} + 2 πn

sec (x) = - 2 : x = \frac{3 π}{4} + 2 πn, x = \frac{5 π}{4} + 2 πn

sec (x) = - 2

General solutions for

sec (x) = - 2

sec (x)

periodicity table with

2 πn

cycle:

x 0 \frac{π}{6} \frac{π}{4} \frac{π}{3} \frac{π}{2} \frac{2 π}{3} \frac{3 π}{4} \frac{5 π}{6} sec (x) 1 \frac{2 3}{3} 22 Undefined - 2 - 2 - \frac{2 3}{3} x π \frac{7 π}{6} \frac{5 π}{4} \frac{4 π}{3} \frac{3 π}{2} \frac{5 π}{3} \frac{7 π}{4} \frac{11 π}{6} sec (x) - 1 - \frac{2 3}{3} - 2 - 2 Undefined 22 \frac{2 3}{3}

x = \frac{3 π}{4} + 2 πn, x = \frac{5 π}{4} + 2 πn

x = \frac{3 π}{4} + 2 πn, x = \frac{5 π}{4} + 2 πn

sec (x) = \frac{2 3}{3} : x = \frac{π}{6} + 2 πn, x = \frac{11 π}{6} + 2 πn

sec (x) = \frac{2 3}{3}

General solutions for

sec (x) = \frac{2 3}{3}

sec (x)

periodicity table with

2 πn

cycle:

x 0 \frac{π}{6} \frac{π}{4} \frac{π}{3} \frac{π}{2} \frac{2 π}{3} \frac{3 π}{4} \frac{5 π}{6} sec (x) 1 \frac{2 3}{3} 22 Undefined - 2 - 2 - \frac{2 3}{3} x π \frac{7 π}{6} \frac{5 π}{4} \frac{4 π}{3} \frac{3 π}{2} \frac{5 π}{3} \frac{7 π}{4} \frac{11 π}{6} sec (x) - 1 - \frac{2 3}{3} - 2 - 2 Undefined 22 \frac{2 3}{3}

x = \frac{π}{6} + 2 πn, x = \frac{11 π}{6} + 2 πn

x = \frac{π}{6} + 2 πn, x = \frac{11 π}{6} + 2 πn

sec (x) = - \frac{2 3}{3} : x = \frac{5 π}{6} + 2 πn, x = \frac{7 π}{6} + 2 πn

sec (x) = - \frac{2 3}{3}

General solutions for

sec (x) = - \frac{2 3}{3}

sec (x)

periodicity table with

2 πn

cycle:

x 0 \frac{π}{6} \frac{π}{4} \frac{π}{3} \frac{π}{2} \frac{2 π}{3} \frac{3 π}{4} \frac{5 π}{6} sec (x) 1 \frac{2 3}{3} 22 Undefined - 2 - 2 - \frac{2 3}{3} x π \frac{7 π}{6} \frac{5 π}{4} \frac{4 π}{3} \frac{3 π}{2} \frac{5 π}{3} \frac{7 π}{4} \frac{11 π}{6} sec (x) - 1 - \frac{2 3}{3} - 2 - 2 Undefined 22 \frac{2 3}{3}

x = \frac{5 π}{6} + 2 πn, x = \frac{7 π}{6} + 2 πn

x = \frac{5 π}{6} + 2 πn, x = \frac{7 π}{6} + 2 πn

Combine all the solutions

x = \frac{π}{4} + 2 πn, x = \frac{7 π}{4} + 2 πn, x = \frac{3 π}{4} + 2 πn, x = \frac{5 π}{4} + 2 πn, x = \frac{π}{6} + 2 πn, x = \frac{11 π}{6} + 2 πn, x = \frac{5 π}{6} + 2 πn, x = \frac{7 π}{6} + 2 πn

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