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Please help me solve for all degree solutions!!!

Please help me solve for all degree solutions!!!-example-1
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Answer:

a) 120° +360°k, 150° +360°k, 210° +360°k, 240° +360°k

b) 120°, 150°, 210°, 240°

Explanation:

You want solutions to the equation (2cos(θ) +√3)(2cos(θ) +1) = 0.

Zero product rule

The zero product rule tells you that a product is zero if and only if at least one factor is zero. Here, that means ...

2cos(θ) +√3 = 0 ⇒ cos(θ) = -√3/2

2cos(θ) +1 = 0 ⇒ cos(θ) = -1/2

b. Angles

In the attached figure, the cosine of the angle is the first number of each ordered pair. The angles that correspond to the values of cos(θ) above are ...

120°, 150°, 210°, 240°

a. All angles

The cosine is periodic with period 360°, so "all solutions" will be ...

120° +360°k, 150° +360°k, 210° +360°k, 240° +360°k

Please help me solve for all degree solutions!!!-example-1
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