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If ( sin θ ) tan θ = 1 ( \sin\theta)^{\tan \theta} = 1 such that θ [ 0 , π ] \theta \in [0,\pi] ,

what is the solution set for θ \theta ?

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θ { π } \theta \in \{ \pi \} θ R \theta \in \mathbb{R} θ { 0 } \theta \in \{ 0\} θ { 0 , π } \theta \in \{0, \pi\} θ \theta \in \emptyset

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2 solutions

Case 1: tan θ = 0 \tan\theta = 0

If tan θ = 0 sin θ = 0 \tan\theta = 0 \Rightarrow \sin\theta = 0 . Therefore, the original equation will become 0 0 0^0 which is not equal to 1 .

Case 2: sin θ = 1 \sin\theta =1

If sin θ = 1 cos θ = 0 \sin\theta = 1 \Rightarrow \cos\theta = 0 . Therefore, the original equation will become 1 1 0 1^{\frac{1}{0}} which is not equal to 1 .

Case 3: sin θ = 1 \sin\theta = -1 for even exponent.

If sin θ = 1 cos θ = 0 \sin\theta = -1 \Rightarrow \cos\theta = 0 . Therefore, the original equation will become ( 1 ) 1 0 (-1)^{\frac{-1}{0}} which is not equal to 1 .

Therefore, θ = ϕ \theta = \phi . Null set

Leonard Zuniga
Apr 5, 2015

A lazy solution, but it works so... Got this by elimination: Assumption: One of the options provided with give a correct answer.

case 1: θ \theta = 0 sin θ \sin {\theta} is already 0 0 and 0 0 0^0 is undefined thus cannot equal 1.

case 2 : θ = π \theta = \pi : Since sin π \sin{\pi} is still zero, the same thing with case 1.

case 3: θ = { R } \theta = \left\{ \mathbb{R} \right\} : Pick any random real number within the constraint. In my case, 3: sin 3 tan 3 1.32 { \sin { 3 } }^{ \tan { 3 } } \cong\ 1.32

The only remaining option is that θ = ϕ \theta = \phi

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