\chapter{Analytic trigonometry} \section{Trig equations I}
Check your understanding
Answer the questions. \begin{enumerate} \item Suppose that we solved an equation for \(\sin \theta\), and we found that \(\sin\theta\) is negative. How many solutions are there in the interval \([-\pi,\pi]\)? \item If \(a\) is a positive number, how many solutions of the equation \(\tan x = a\) are there in the interval \([-360^\circ,360^\circ]\)? \item Explain why there are no solutions of the equation \(2\sin^2 \theta+\sin \theta -6=0\). \item Are there any solutions of the equation \(2\tan^2 \theta+\tan \theta -6=0\)? \item How many solutions of the equation \(2\cos x +1=0\) are there in the interval \([-90^\circ, 90^\circ]\)? \item Answer True or False: One solution of the equation \(x^2 +x=0\) is \(x=0\). So one solution of the equation \(\cos^2 \theta +\cos \theta =0\) is \(\theta = 0\). \end{enumerate}
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