Friday, May 25, 2012

What is the solution of equation tan^2x-18tanx+72=0?

To solve the equation, we'll replace tan x by
t:


The equivalent equation
is:


t^2 - 18t + 72 = 0


We'll
apply quadratic formula to find the roots:


t1 =
[18+sqrt(324 - 288)]/2


t1 =
(18+6)/2


t1 = 24/2


t1 =
12


t2 = (18-6)/2


t2 =
6


But tan x = t1 => tan x = 12 => x1 = arctan
12 + k*pi


tan x = t2 => tan x = 6 => x2 =
arctan 6 + k*pi


The solutions of the equation
belong to the reunion of sets: {arctan 6 + k*pi}U{arctan 12 +
k*pi}.

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