What is the general solution for tan^2(x)-2tan(x)=1 ?

The general solution for tan^2(x)-2tan(x)=1 is x=1.17809…+pin,x=-0.39269…+pin

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tan^2(x)-2tan(x)=1

Solution

tan^{2} (x) - 2 tan (x) = 1

Solution

x = 1.17809 \dots + πn, x = - 0.39269 \dots + πn

Degrees

x = 67. 5^{\circ} + 18 0^{\circ} n, x = - 22. 5^{\circ} + 18 0^{\circ} n

Solution steps

tan^{2} (x) - 2 tan (x) = 1

Solve by substitution

tan^{2} (x) - 2 tan (x) = 1

Let:

tan (x) = u

u^{2} - 2 u = 1

u^{2} - 2 u = 1 : u = 1 + 2, u = 1 - 2

u^{2} - 2 u = 1

Move

1

to the left side

u^{2} - 2 u = 1

Subtract

1

from both sides

u^{2} - 2 u - 1 = 1 - 1

Simplify

u^{2} - 2 u - 1 = 0

u^{2} - 2 u - 1 = 0

Solve with the quadratic formula

u^{2} - 2 u - 1 = 0

Quadratic Equation Formula:

For

a = 1, b = - 2, c = - 1

u_{1, 2} = \frac{- ( - 2 ) \pm ( - 2 ) ^{2} - 4 \cdot 1 \cdot ( - 1 )}{2 \cdot 1}

u_{1, 2} = \frac{- ( - 2 ) \pm ( - 2 ) ^{2} - 4 \cdot 1 \cdot ( - 1 )}{2 \cdot 1}

(- 2)^{2} - 4 \cdot 1 \cdot (- 1) = 22

(- 2)^{2} - 4 \cdot 1 \cdot (- 1)

Apply rule

- (- a) = a

= (- 2)^{2} + 4 \cdot 1 \cdot 1

Apply exponent rule:

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

n

is even

(- 2)^{2} = 2^{2}

= 2^{2} + 4 \cdot 1 \cdot 1

Multiply the numbers:

4 \cdot 1 \cdot 1 = 4

= 2^{2} + 4

2^{2} = 4

= 4 + 4

Add the numbers:

4 + 4 = 8

= 8

Prime factorization of

8 : 2^{3}

8

8

divides by

28 = 4 \cdot 2

= 2 \cdot 4

4

divides by

24 = 2 \cdot 2

= 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2

2

is a prime number, therefore no further factorization is possible

= 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2

= 2^{3}

= 2^{3}

Apply exponent rule:

a^{b + c} = a^{b} \cdot a^{c}

= 2^{2} \cdot 2

Apply radical rule:

= 2 2^{2}

Apply radical rule:

2^{2} = 2

= 22

u_{1, 2} = \frac{- ( - 2 ) \pm 2 2}{2 \cdot 1}

Separate the solutions

u_{1} = \frac{- ( - 2 ) + 2 2}{2 \cdot 1}, u_{2} = \frac{- ( - 2 ) - 2 2}{2 \cdot 1}

u = \frac{- ( - 2 ) + 2 2}{2 \cdot 1} : 1 + 2

\frac{- ( - 2 ) + 2 2}{2 \cdot 1}

Apply rule

- (- a) = a

= \frac{2 + 2 2}{2 \cdot 1}

Multiply the numbers:

2 \cdot 1 = 2

= \frac{2 + 2 2}{2}

Factor

2 + 22 : 2 (1 + 2)

2 + 22

Rewrite as

= 2 \cdot 1 + 22

Factor out common term

2

= 2 (1 + 2)

= \frac{2 ( 1 + 2 )}{2}

Divide the numbers:

\frac{2}{2} = 1

= 1 + 2

u = \frac{- ( - 2 ) - 2 2}{2 \cdot 1} : 1 - 2

\frac{- ( - 2 ) - 2 2}{2 \cdot 1}

Apply rule

- (- a) = a

= \frac{2 - 2 2}{2 \cdot 1}

Multiply the numbers:

2 \cdot 1 = 2

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

Factor

2 - 22 : 2 (1 - 2)

2 - 22

Rewrite as

= 2 \cdot 1 - 22

Factor out common term

2

= 2 (1 - 2)

= \frac{2 ( 1 - 2 )}{2}

Divide the numbers:

\frac{2}{2} = 1

= 1 - 2

The solutions to the quadratic equation are:

u = 1 + 2, u = 1 - 2

Substitute back

u = tan (x)

tan (x) = 1 + 2, tan (x) = 1 - 2

tan (x) = 1 + 2, tan (x) = 1 - 2

tan (x) = 1 + 2 : x = arctan (1 + 2) + πn

tan (x) = 1 + 2

Apply trig inverse properties

tan (x) = 1 + 2

General solutions for

tan (x) = 1 + 2

tan (x) = a \Rightarrow x = arctan (a) + πn

x = arctan (1 + 2) + πn

x = arctan (1 + 2) + πn

tan (x) = 1 - 2 : x = arctan (1 - 2) + πn

tan (x) = 1 - 2

Apply trig inverse properties

tan (x) = 1 - 2

General solutions for

tan (x) = 1 - 2

tan (x) = - a \Rightarrow x = arctan (- a) + πn

x = arctan (1 - 2) + πn

x = arctan (1 - 2) + πn

Combine all the solutions

x = arctan (1 + 2) + πn, x = arctan (1 - 2) + πn

Show solutions in decimal form

x = 1.17809 \dots + πn, x = - 0.39269 \dots + πn

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