cos(x) - tan(x)*cos(x) =
0
Making use of the fact that tan(x) =
sin(x)/cos(x), we have:
cos(x) -
[sin(x)/cos(x)]/cos(x) = 0
cos(x) - sin(x) =
0
Moving sin(x) to the other side, we can see
that:
cos(x) =
sin(x)
Now ask yourself, where on the unit
circle is cos(x) =
sin(x)?
This occurs only at
pi/4 and 5pi/4.
Note that at pi/2
and 3pi/2, the tan is
undefined.
Therefore, the solution
set is: {pi/4, 5pi/4}.
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