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tan^2(u)= -3-3sec(u); [pi/2,pi]

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To solve the equation tan^2(u) = -3 - 3sec(u) over the interval [pi/2, pi], follow these steps:

1. Start by multiplying both sides of the equation by cos^2(u) to get rid of sec(u) and convert tan^2(u) and sec(u) to sin(u) and cos(u), respectively.
cos^2(u)*tan^2(u) = cos^2(u)*(-3 - 3sec(u))

cos^2(u)*tan^2(u) = -3cos^2(u) - 3cos^2(u)*sec(u)

2. Use the trigonometric identity tan^2(u) = sin^2(u)/cos^2(u) to simplify the equation further.
sin^2(u)/cos^2(u) = -3cos^2(u) - 3cos^2(u)*sec(u)

sin^2(u) = -3cos^4(u) - 3cos^2(u)*sin(u)

3. Rearrange the equation by moving all the terms to one side to form a quadratic equation.
sin^2(u) + 3cos^4(u) + 3cos^2(u)*sin(u) = 0

4. Factor out sin(u) from the equation.
sin(u)*(sin(u) + 3cos^2(u)) + 3cos^4(u) = 0

5. Divide both sides of the equation by cos^4(u) to isolate the trigonometric functions.
(sin(u)*(sin(u) + 3cos^2(u)))/cos^4(u) + 3 = 0

6. Use the trigonometric identity sin^2(u) + cos^2(u) = 1 to simplify the equation further.
(sin(u)*(sin(u) + 3(1 - sin^2(u))))/cos^4(u) + 3 = 0

(sin(u)*(sin(u) + 3 - 3sin^2(u)))/cos^4(u) + 3 = 0

(sin(u)*(3 - 2sin^2(u)))/cos^4(u) + 3 = 0

7. Multiply both sides of the equation by cos^4(u) to get rid of the denominators.
sin(u)*(3 - 2sin^2(u)) + 3cos^4(u) = 0

8. Expand the equation by distributing sin(u) to each term.
3sin(u) - 2sin^3(u) + 3cos^4(u) = 0

9. Use the trigonometric identity cos^2(u) = 1 - sin^2(u) to substitute for cos^4(u).
3sin(u) - 2sin^3(u) + 3(1 - sin^2(u))^2 = 0

10. Simplify the equation by squaring and distributing.
3sin(u) - 2sin^3(u) + 3(1 - 2sin^2(u) + sin^4(u)) = 0

3sin(u) - 2sin^3(u) + 3 - 6sin^2(u) + 3sin^4(u) = 0

11. Combine like terms and rearrange the equation.
3sin^4(u) - 2sin^3(u) - 6sin^2(u) + 3sin(u) + 3 = 0

12. Now you have a quartic equation in terms of sin(u). You can use numerical methods or advanced algebraic techniques to find the roots of the equation.

Note: The steps provided above may not lead to an explicit solution for u due to the presence of a quartic equation.