Solve the equation for exact solutions.

• May 2nd 2013, 03:24 PM
boltage619
Solve the equation for exact solutions.
4pi+4tan^-1 x = pi
• May 2nd 2013, 03:39 PM
MarkFL
Re: Solve the equation for exact solutions.
What have you tried?
• May 2nd 2013, 03:40 PM
boltage619
Re: Solve the equation for exact solutions.
The solution in the book, said that it equals 0 but i'm not sure how to do this problem.
• May 2nd 2013, 05:50 PM
MarkFL
Re: Solve the equation for exact solutions.
We are given to solve:

$4\pi+4\tan^{-1}(x)=\pi$

What do you think should be the first step to solve for x?
• May 2nd 2013, 06:01 PM
ManosG
Re: Solve the equation for exact solutions.
$4\arctan(x) = -3\pi \Leftrightarrow \arctan(x) = \frac{-3\pi}{4} \Leftrightarrow x = \tan(\frac{-3\pi}{4}) = 1$
• May 2nd 2013, 11:40 PM
MarkFL
Re: Solve the equation for exact solutions.
Quote:

Originally Posted by ManosG
$4\arctan(x) = -3\pi \Leftrightarrow \arctan(x) = \frac{-3\pi}{4} \Leftrightarrow x = \tan(\frac{-3\pi}{4}) = 1$

What about $-\frac{\pi}{2}<\tan^{-1}(x)<\frac{\pi}{2}$ ?

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