How do you find all solutions if 0 ≤ θ < 2π for tan 2theta = sqrt3?

1 Answer
Feb 18, 2016

General solution is (npi+pi/6), where n is an integer.

Explanation:

Note that tan2theta=sqrt3. As it is positive, it can lie either in 1st or 3rd quadrant. As tan(pi/3)=sqrt3, 2theta=pi/3 or theta=pi/6. In 3rd quadrant it will be pi+pi/6.

We can also have solutions by adding / subtracting 2pi to these solutions.

Hence, general solution is (npi+pi/6), where n is an integer.