Math Help - Solve for angle

1. Solve for angle

Greetings.

I request assistance with solving the following:

$2/cos^2(t) - tan^2(t) = 5$

Would greatly appreciate pointers for solving similar equations.

Best regards,
wirefree

2. Originally Posted by wirefree
Greetings.

I request assistance with solving the following:

$2/cos^2(t) - tan^2(t) = 5$

Would greatly appreciate pointers for solving similar equations.

Best regards,
wirefree
$\frac{2}{\cos ^2 x} - \tan ^2x= 5$

$\frac{2}{\cos ^2x} - \frac{\sin ^2x}{\cos ^2x}=5$

$\frac{2-\sin ^2x - 5\cos ^2x}{\cos ^2x} = 0$

$\frac{2-(1-\cos^2 x) - 5\cos ^2 x }{\cos ^2x}=0$

$2-1+\cos ^2x - 5\cos ^2x = 0$

$4\cos ^2x = 1$

$\cos ^2x = \frac{1}{4}$

$\cos x = \pm \frac{1}{2}$

take the angle $\frac{\pi}{3}$ in all quarters

3. Appreciate the prompt response, amer.

As a follow-up, could you assist me ascertain how to classify the following type of equations:

$
\cos(x) = \sqrt{2 - \sin^2(x)}
=>\\
\cos^2(x) = 2 - \sin^2(x)
=>\\
\sin^2(x) + \cos^2(x) = 2
=>\\
1 = 2
$

What can be stated about such equations?

Look forward to a prompt response.

Best regards,
wirefree

4. Originally Posted by wirefree
Appreciate the prompt response, amer.

As a follow-up, could you assist me ascertain how to classify the following type of equations:

$
\cos(x) = \sqrt{2 - \sin^2(x)}
=>\\
\cos^2(x) = 2 - \sin^2(x)
=>\\
\sin^2(x) + \cos^2(x) = 2
=>\\
1 = 2
$

What can be stated about such equations?

Look forward to a prompt response.

Best regards,
wirefree
ok you can said that this equation can't be correct since sin and cos functions have the values between -1 and 1 .

$cos = \sqrt{2-sin^2 x}$

$-1 \leq \sqrt{2-sin^2 x} \leq 1$

$0 \leq 2-\sin ^2 x \leq 1$

$-2 \leq -\sin ^2 x \leq -1$ !!! contradiction

$1 \leq \sin ^2 x \leq 2$ !!! contradiction

since

$0 \leq \sin ^2 x \leq 1$

5. Get the cos(x) on the other side of the equation with a minus so you get the big square root minus Cos(x) = 0

So you try to find an x for which this f(x) is worth zero. Just by looking at the function I can see its always positive...if you don't believe me try to find a x value for which F(x) is negative, you won't find any.

Just say that there is no x for which this relation is verified or you can calculate the derivative of the function and find the minimum ( should be around 0.5 eye wise). I think the period is huge as well like modulo a billion pie LOL