The trigonometric equation is 2 cos x + tan x = sec x.
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(Multiply each side by cos x)
(Simplify)
(Apply pythagorean identity:
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(Apply distributive property)
(Subtract 1 from each side)
(Simplify)


(Take out common factor)
(Apply zero product property)




The solutions are
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The trigonometric equation is
and the interval is
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Consider
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Apply double angle identity :
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and
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Consider
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The general solution of
is
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is an integer. \ \
The general solution is
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If
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If
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If
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If
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Thus, the solutions are
and
in the interval
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Consider
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The general solution of
is
, where
is an integer. \ \
The general solution is
.
If
,
.
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If
,
.
If
,
.
Thus, the solutions of
are
,
, and
in the interval
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The solutions of
are
,
, and
in the interval
.