tan^2(x)= 1/(cos(x)+1)

Solution

tan^{2} (x) = \frac{1}{cos ( x ) + 1}

x = 0.64026 \dots + 2 πn, x = 2 π - 0.64026 \dots + 2 πn, x = 2.15910 \dots + 2 πn, x = - 2.15910 \dots + 2 πn

Solution steps

tan^{2} (x) = \frac{1}{cos ( x ) + 1}

Square both sides

(tan^{2} (x))^{2} = (\frac{1}{cos ( x ) + 1})^{2}

Subtract

(\frac{1}{cos ( x ) + 1})^{2}

from both sides

tan^{4} (x) - \frac{1}{( cos ( x ) + 1 ) ^{2}} = 0

Simplify

tan^{4} (x) - \frac{1}{( cos ( x ) + 1 ) ^{2}} : \frac{tan ^{4} ( x ) ( cos ( x ) + 1 ) ^{2} - 1}{( cos ( x ) + 1 ) ^{2}}

\frac{tan ^{4} ( x ) ( cos ( x ) + 1 ) ^{2} - 1}{( cos ( x ) + 1 ) ^{2}} = 0

\frac{f ( x )}{g ( x )} = 0 \Rightarrow f (x) = 0

tan^{4} (x) (cos (x) + 1)^{2} - 1 = 0

Rewrite using trig identities

- 1 + (1 + \frac{1}{sec ( x )})^{2} tan^{4} (x) = 0

Factor

- 1 + (1 + \frac{1}{sec ( x )})^{2} tan^{4} (x) : (tan^{2} (x) (1 + \frac{1}{sec ( x )}) + 1) (tan^{2} (x) (1 + \frac{1}{sec ( x )}) - 1)

(tan^{2} (x) (1 + \frac{1}{sec ( x )}) + 1) (tan^{2} (x) (1 + \frac{1}{sec ( x )}) - 1) = 0

Solving each part separately

tan^{2} (x) (1 + \frac{1}{sec ( x )}) + 1 = 0 or tan^{2} (x) (1 + \frac{1}{sec ( x )}) - 1 = 0

tan^{2} (x) (1 + \frac{1}{sec ( x )}) + 1 = 0 :

No Solution

tan^{2} (x) (1 + \frac{1}{sec ( x )}) - 1 = 0 : x = arcsec (1.24697 \dots) + 2 πn, x = 2 π - arcsec (1.24697 \dots) + 2 πn, x = arcsec (- 1.80193 \dots) + 2 πn, x = - arcsec (- 1.80193 \dots) + 2 πn

Combine all the solutions

x = arcsec (1.24697 \dots) + 2 πn, x = 2 π - arcsec (1.24697 \dots) + 2 πn, x = arcsec (- 1.80193 \dots) + 2 πn, x = - arcsec (- 1.80193 \dots) + 2 πn

Verify solutions by plugging them into the original equation

x = arcsec (1.24697 \dots) + 2 πn, x = 2 π - arcsec (1.24697 \dots) + 2 πn, x = arcsec (- 1.80193 \dots) + 2 πn, x = - arcsec (- 1.80193 \dots) + 2 πn

Show solutions in decimal form

x = 0.64026 \dots + 2 πn, x = 2 π - 0.64026 \dots + 2 πn, x = 2.15910 \dots + 2 πn, x = - 2.15910 \dots + 2 πn

\frac{sin ^{2} ( x ) - 2 cos ( x ) + 1}{4} = 0

cos^{2} (x) + cos^{4} (x) + cos^{6} (x) = 0

sin (x) = \frac{- 1}{4}

sin^{4} (x) - sin^{2} (x) = 0

(cos (t) - 4) (2 sin^{2} (t) - 1) = 0