Solved on Mar 05, 2024

Solve cotx(tanx3)=0\cot x(\tan x-\sqrt{3})=0 on [0,2π)[0,2\pi). Select: A. x=0,π/3,2π/3,π,4π/3,5π/3x=0,\pi/3,2\pi/3,\pi,4\pi/3,5\pi/3, or B. There is no solution.

STEP 1

Assumptions
1. We are solving the equation cotx(tanx3)=0\cot x(\tan x-\sqrt{3})=0.
2. The interval for the solution is [0,2π)[0, 2\pi).
3. We will use the properties of trigonometric functions to find the solutions.

STEP 2

The given equation can be split into two separate equations using the zero product property. If the product of two factors is zero, at least one of the factors must be zero.
cotx=0ortanx3=0\cot x = 0 \quad \text{or} \quad \tan x - \sqrt{3} = 0

STEP 3

Solve the first equation cotx=0\cot x = 0. Recall that cotx=1tanx\cot x = \frac{1}{\tan x}, so this equation implies that tanx\tan x is undefined, which occurs when xx is an odd multiple of π2\frac{\pi}{2} within the given interval.

STEP 4

Find the values of xx within the interval [0,2π)[0, 2\pi) where tanx\tan x is undefined.
x=π2,3π2x = \frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{3\pi}{2}

STEP 5

Solve the second equation tanx3=0\tan x - \sqrt{3} = 0. This implies that tanx=3\tan x = \sqrt{3}.

STEP 6

Recall that tanx=3\tan x = \sqrt{3} corresponds to an angle of π3\frac{\pi}{3} in the standard position, where the tangent function is positive. This occurs in the first and third quadrants.

STEP 7

Find the values of xx within the interval [0,2π)[0, 2\pi) where tanx=3\tan x = \sqrt{3}.
x=π3,4π3x = \frac{\pi}{3}, \frac{4\pi}{3}

STEP 8

Combine the solutions from steps 4 and 7 to get all the solutions within the interval [0,2π)[0, 2\pi).
x=π2,3π2,π3,4π3x = \frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{3\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{3}, \frac{4\pi}{3}

STEP 9

Write the final solution, ensuring that it is in the correct format as requested in the problem statement.
A. x=π3,π2,4π3,3π2x = \frac{\pi}{3}, \frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{4\pi}{3}, \frac{3\pi}{2}

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