How do you solve (cot(x) + 1)(csc(x) - (1/2) = 0(cot(x)+1)(csc(x)(12)=0 from [0,2pi]?

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Aug 3, 2015

Solve: (cot x + 1)(cscx - 1/2) = 0(cotx+1)(cscx12)=0 [0, 2pi][0,2π]

Ans: (3pi)/4 and (7pi)/43π4and7π4

Explanation:

Make the 2 factors equal to zero.

(cot x + 1 = 0 --> cot x = -1 --> x = (3pi)/4x=3π4 and (7pi/4)(7π4)
1/sin x - 1/2 = 0 1sinx12=0 --> sin x = 2. Rejected because > 1