Solve Trig Equation Bb69Ff
1. **State the problem:** Solve the equation $$\frac{\sin x}{\cos x} + \frac{\cos x}{\sin x} = \frac{5}{\cos x}$$ for $$0 < x < \pi$$, giving answers in radians to 3 significant figures.
2. **Rewrite the equation:** Note that $$\frac{\sin x}{\cos x} = \tan x$$ and $$\frac{\cos x}{\sin x} = \cot x$$, so the left side is $$\tan x + \cot x$$.
3. **Express in terms of sine and cosine:**
$$\tan x + \cot x = \frac{\sin x}{\cos x} + \frac{\cos x}{\sin x} = \frac{\sin^2 x + \cos^2 x}{\sin x \cos x} = \frac{1}{\sin x \cos x}$$
4. **Rewrite the original equation:**
$$\frac{1}{\sin x \cos x} = \frac{5}{\cos x}$$
5. **Multiply both sides by $$\sin x \cos x$$ to clear denominators:**
$$1 = 5 \sin x$$
6. **Solve for $$\sin x$$:**
$$\sin x = \frac{1}{5} = 0.2$$
7. **Find $$x$$ in the interval $$0 < x < \pi$$:**
Since $$\sin x = 0.2$$, the solutions are:
$$x = \arcsin(0.2)$$ and $$x = \pi - \arcsin(0.2)$$
8. **Calculate values to 3 significant figures:**
$$x_1 = 0.201$$ radians
$$x_2 = 2.94$$ radians
**Final answers:** $$x = 0.201$$ or $$x = 2.94$$ radians (to 3 significant figures).