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4cos(30x)+12=10.5

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Solution

4cos(30x)+12=10.5

Solution

x=301.95519…​+15πn​,x=−301.95519…​+15πn​
+1
Degrees
x=3.73414…∘+12∘n,x=−3.73414…∘+12∘n
Solution steps
4cos(30x)+12=10.5
Move 12to the right side
4cos(30x)+12=10.5
Subtract 12 from both sides4cos(30x)+12−12=10.5−12
Simplify4cos(30x)=−1.5
4cos(30x)=−1.5
Divide both sides by 4
4cos(30x)=−1.5
Divide both sides by 444cos(30x)​=4−1.5​
Simplify
44cos(30x)​=4−1.5​
Simplify 44cos(30x)​:cos(30x)
44cos(30x)​
Divide the numbers: 44​=1=cos(30x)
Simplify 4−1.5​:−0.375
4−1.5​
Apply the fraction rule: b−a​=−ba​=−41.5​
Divide the numbers: 41.5​=0.375=−0.375
cos(30x)=−0.375
cos(30x)=−0.375
cos(30x)=−0.375
Apply trig inverse properties
cos(30x)=−0.375
General solutions for cos(30x)=−0.375cos(x)=−a⇒x=arccos(−a)+2πn,x=−arccos(−a)+2πn30x=arccos(−0.375)+2πn,30x=−arccos(−0.375)+2πn
30x=arccos(−0.375)+2πn,30x=−arccos(−0.375)+2πn
Solve 30x=arccos(−0.375)+2πn:x=30arccos(−0.375)​+15πn​
30x=arccos(−0.375)+2πn
Divide both sides by 30
30x=arccos(−0.375)+2πn
Divide both sides by 303030x​=30arccos(−0.375)​+302πn​
Simplifyx=30arccos(−0.375)​+15πn​
x=30arccos(−0.375)​+15πn​
Solve 30x=−arccos(−0.375)+2πn:x=−30arccos(−0.375)​+15πn​
30x=−arccos(−0.375)+2πn
Divide both sides by 30
30x=−arccos(−0.375)+2πn
Divide both sides by 303030x​=−30arccos(−0.375)​+302πn​
Simplifyx=−30arccos(−0.375)​+15πn​
x=−30arccos(−0.375)​+15πn​
x=30arccos(−0.375)​+15πn​,x=−30arccos(−0.375)​+15πn​
Show solutions in decimal formx=301.95519…​+15πn​,x=−301.95519…​+15πn​

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