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John H
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Homework Statement
tan 2x = 8cos^2 x - cot x. Solve where x 0 ≤ x ≤ pi/2
Homework Equations
The basic trig identities
The Attempt at a Solution
I tried many different things which all eventually led to no solution. Firstly I tried solving the problem as I would a rational equation. So all terms were collected on one side of equation, and tangent and cotangent were made into sins and cosines, and the entire set of term were then written as one rational expression. Yet no solutions arouse from this method. Help appreciated. If necessary I will scan a copy of my work thus far.