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Homework Statement
Solve the equation [tex] 2cos^2\theta + 5cos\theta - 3 = 0\ for\ \frac{3\pi}{2}<\theta<5\pi [/tex]
Homework Equations
quadratic equation,
power reduction formula:
[tex] cos^2\theta = \frac {1+cos2\theta}{2} [/tex]
The Attempt at a Solution
First I tried using the quadratic equation to find the roots of cos theta and got:
[tex] cos\theta = 1/2, \theta = \pi /3 [/tex] and an inadmissible root.
Theta has to be between 3pi/2 and 5pi, and since I don't know the period, I wasn't sure how to express the roots generally in terms of n.
So then I tried the power reduction formula for cos^2 theta and got [tex] cos2\theta +5cos\theta = 2 [/tex]
but I don't know where to go from there. Can anyone help me please?