Solution
Solution
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Solution steps
Subtract from both sides
Let:
Rewrite using trig identities
Use the Double Angle identity:
Simplify
Apply Perfect Square Formula:
Simplify
Apply rule
Multiply the numbers:
Apply exponent rule:
Apply exponent rule:
Multiply the numbers:
Expand
Distribute parentheses
Apply minus-plus rules
Simplify
Multiply the numbers:
Multiply the numbers:
Simplify
Group like terms
Add/Subtract the numbers:
Solve by substitution
Let:
Write in the standard form
Factor
Factor out common term
Factor
Use the rational root theorem
The dividers of The dividers of
Therefore, check the following rational numbers:
is a root of the expression, so factor out
Divide
Divide the leading coefficients of the numerator
and the divisor
Multiply by Subtract from to get new remainder
Therefore
Divide
Divide the leading coefficients of the numerator
and the divisor
Multiply by Subtract from to get new remainder
Therefore
Divide
Divide the leading coefficients of the numerator
and the divisor
Multiply by Subtract from to get new remainder
Therefore
Factor
Use the rational root theorem
The dividers of The dividers of
Therefore, check the following rational numbers:
is a root of the expression, so factor out
Divide
Divide the leading coefficients of the numerator
and the divisor
Multiply by Subtract from to get new remainder
Therefore
Divide
Divide the leading coefficients of the numerator
and the divisor
Multiply by Subtract from to get new remainder
Therefore
Divide
Divide the leading coefficients of the numerator
and the divisor
Multiply by Subtract from to get new remainder
Therefore
Using the Zero Factor Principle: If then or
Solve
Move to the right side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Solve
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Solve
Solve with the quadratic formula
Quadratic Equation Formula:
For
Apply rule
Apply exponent rule: if is even
Multiply the numbers:
Add the numbers:
Prime factorization of
divides by
divides by
are all prime numbers, therefore no further factorization is possible
Apply radical rule:
Apply radical rule:
Separate the solutions
Apply rule
Multiply the numbers:
Factor
Rewrite as
Factor out common term
Cancel the common factor:
Apply rule
Multiply the numbers:
Factor
Rewrite as
Factor out common term
Cancel the common factor:
The solutions to the quadratic equation are:
The solutions are
Substitute back
General solutions for
periodicity table with cycle:
General solutions for
periodicity table with cycle:
Apply trig inverse properties
General solutions for
Apply trig inverse properties
General solutions for
Combine all the solutions
Substitute back
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Divide the numbers:
Simplify
Apply rule
Join
Convert element to fraction:
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions:
Multiply the numbers:
Apply the fraction rule:
Multiply the numbers:
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Divide the numbers:
Simplify
Apply rule
Join
Convert element to fraction:
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions:
Multiply the numbers:
Apply the fraction rule:
Multiply the numbers:
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Divide the numbers:
Simplify
Apply rule
Join
Convert element to fraction:
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions:
Multiply the numbers:
Apply the fraction rule:
Multiply the numbers:
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Divide the numbers:
Simplify
Apply rule
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Divide the numbers:
Simplify
Apply rule
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Divide the numbers:
Simplify
Apply rule
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Divide the numbers:
Simplify
Apply rule
Show solutions in decimal form
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What is the general solution for 1-2cos^2(8x)=sin(4x) ?
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