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"query": {
"display": "$$\\cos\\left(x\\right)=\\cos\\left(4x\\right)$$",
"symbolab_question": "EQUATION#\\cos(x)=\\cos(4x)"
},
"solution": {
"level": "PERFORMED",
"subject": "Trigonometry",
"topic": "Trig Equations",
"subTopic": "Trig Equations",
"default": "x=\\frac{4πn}{3},x=\\frac{2π}{3}+\\frac{4πn}{3},x=\\frac{4πn}{5},x=\\frac{2π}{5}+\\frac{4πn}{5}",
"degrees": "x=0^{\\circ }+240^{\\circ }n,x=120^{\\circ }+240^{\\circ }n,x=0^{\\circ }+144^{\\circ }n,x=72^{\\circ }+144^{\\circ }n",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\cos\\left(x\\right)=\\cos\\left(4x\\right){\\quad:\\quad}x=\\frac{4πn}{3},\\:x=\\frac{2π}{3}+\\frac{4πn}{3},\\:x=\\frac{4πn}{5},\\:x=\\frac{2π}{5}+\\frac{4πn}{5}$$",
"input": "\\cos\\left(x\\right)=\\cos\\left(4x\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Subtract $$\\cos\\left(4x\\right)$$ from both sides",
"result": "\\cos\\left(x\\right)-\\cos\\left(4x\\right)=0"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Rewrite using trig identities",
"input": "-\\cos\\left(4x\\right)+\\cos\\left(x\\right)",
"result": "2\\sin\\left(\\frac{3x}{2}\\right)\\sin\\left(\\frac{5x}{2}\\right)=0",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Use the Sum to Product identity: $$\\cos\\left(s\\right)-\\cos\\left(t\\right)=-2\\sin\\left(\\frac{s+t}{2}\\right)\\sin\\left(\\frac{s-t}{2}\\right)$$",
"result": "=-2\\sin\\left(\\frac{x+4x}{2}\\right)\\sin\\left(\\frac{x-4x}{2}\\right)"
},
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$-2\\sin\\left(\\frac{x+4x}{2}\\right)\\sin\\left(\\frac{x-4x}{2}\\right):{\\quad}2\\sin\\left(\\frac{3x}{2}\\right)\\sin\\left(\\frac{5x}{2}\\right)$$",
"input": "-2\\sin\\left(\\frac{x+4x}{2}\\right)\\sin\\left(\\frac{x-4x}{2}\\right)",
"result": "=2\\sin\\left(\\frac{3x}{2}\\right)\\sin\\left(\\frac{5x}{2}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Add similar elements: $$x+4x=5x$$",
"result": "=-2\\sin\\left(\\frac{5x}{2}\\right)\\sin\\left(\\frac{x-4x}{2}\\right)"
},
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{x-4x}{2}=-\\frac{3x}{2}$$",
"input": "\\frac{x-4x}{2}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Add similar elements: $$x-4x=-3x$$",
"result": "=\\frac{-3x}{2}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the fraction rule: $$\\frac{-a}{b}=-\\frac{a}{b}$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{3x}{2}"
}
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"type": "step",
"result": "=-2\\sin\\left(\\frac{5x}{2}\\right)\\sin\\left(-\\frac{3x}{2}\\right)"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Use the negative angle identity: $$\\sin\\left(-x\\right)=-\\sin\\left(x\\right)$$",
"secondary": [],
"result": "=-2\\left(-\\sin\\left(\\frac{3x}{2}\\right)\\right)\\sin\\left(\\frac{5x}{2}\\right)"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply rule $$-\\left(-a\\right)=a$$",
"result": "=2\\sin\\left(\\frac{3x}{2}\\right)\\sin\\left(\\frac{5x}{2}\\right)"
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"result": "\\sin\\left(\\frac{3x}{2}\\right)=0\\lor\\:\\sin\\left(\\frac{5x}{2}\\right)=0"
},
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\sin\\left(\\frac{3x}{2}\\right)=0{\\quad:\\quad}x=\\frac{4πn}{3},\\:x=\\frac{2π}{3}+\\frac{4πn}{3}$$",
"input": "\\sin\\left(\\frac{3x}{2}\\right)=0",
"steps": [
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"type": "interim",
"title": "General solutions for $$\\sin\\left(\\frac{3x}{2}\\right)=0$$",
"result": "\\frac{3x}{2}=0+2πn,\\:\\frac{3x}{2}=π+2πn",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "$$\\sin\\left(x\\right)$$ periodicity table with $$2πn$$ cycle:<br/>$$\\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|}\\hline x&\\sin(x)&x&\\sin(x)\\\\\\hline 0&0&π&0\\\\\\hline \\frac{π}{6}&\\frac{1}{2}&\\frac{7π}{6}&-\\frac{1}{2}\\\\\\hline \\frac{π}{4}&\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}&\\frac{5π}{4}&-\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}\\\\\\hline \\frac{π}{3}&\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}&\\frac{4π}{3}&-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\\\\\hline \\frac{π}{2}&1&\\frac{3π}{2}&-1\\\\\\hline \\frac{2π}{3}&\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}&\\frac{5π}{3}&-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\\\\\hline \\frac{3π}{4}&\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}&\\frac{7π}{4}&-\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}\\\\\\hline \\frac{5π}{6}&\\frac{1}{2}&\\frac{11π}{6}&-\\frac{1}{2}\\\\\\hline \\end{array}$$"
},
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"type": "step",
"result": "\\frac{3x}{2}=0+2πn,\\:\\frac{3x}{2}=π+2πn"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Solve $$\\frac{3x}{2}=0+2πn:{\\quad}x=\\frac{4πn}{3}$$",
"input": "\\frac{3x}{2}=0+2πn",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "$$0+2πn=2πn$$",
"result": "\\frac{3x}{2}=2πn"
},
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Multiply both sides by $$2$$",
"input": "\\frac{3x}{2}=2πn",
"result": "3x=4πn",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply both sides by $$2$$",
"result": "\\frac{2\\cdot\\:3x}{2}=2\\cdot\\:2πn"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "3x=4πn"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Divide both sides by $$3$$",
"input": "3x=4πn",
"result": "x=\\frac{4πn}{3}",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Divide both sides by $$3$$",
"result": "\\frac{3x}{3}=\\frac{4πn}{3}"
},
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "x=\\frac{4πn}{3}"
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"title": "Solve $$\\frac{3x}{2}=π+2πn:{\\quad}x=\\frac{2π}{3}+\\frac{4πn}{3}$$",
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"input": "\\frac{3x}{2}=π+2πn",
"result": "3x=2π+4πn",
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"primary": "Multiply both sides by $$2$$",
"result": "\\frac{2\\cdot\\:3x}{2}=2π+2\\cdot\\:2πn"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "3x=2π+4πn"
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"input": "3x=2π+4πn",
"result": "x=\\frac{2π}{3}+\\frac{4πn}{3}",
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"result": "\\frac{3x}{3}=\\frac{2π}{3}+\\frac{4πn}{3}"
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{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "x=\\frac{2π}{3}+\\frac{4πn}{3}"
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"result": "x=\\frac{4πn}{3},\\:x=\\frac{2π}{3}+\\frac{4πn}{3}"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\sin\\left(\\frac{5x}{2}\\right)=0{\\quad:\\quad}x=\\frac{4πn}{5},\\:x=\\frac{2π}{5}+\\frac{4πn}{5}$$",
"input": "\\sin\\left(\\frac{5x}{2}\\right)=0",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "General solutions for $$\\sin\\left(\\frac{5x}{2}\\right)=0$$",
"result": "\\frac{5x}{2}=0+2πn,\\:\\frac{5x}{2}=π+2πn",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "$$\\sin\\left(x\\right)$$ periodicity table with $$2πn$$ cycle:<br/>$$\\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|}\\hline x&\\sin(x)&x&\\sin(x)\\\\\\hline 0&0&π&0\\\\\\hline \\frac{π}{6}&\\frac{1}{2}&\\frac{7π}{6}&-\\frac{1}{2}\\\\\\hline \\frac{π}{4}&\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}&\\frac{5π}{4}&-\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}\\\\\\hline \\frac{π}{3}&\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}&\\frac{4π}{3}&-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\\\\\hline \\frac{π}{2}&1&\\frac{3π}{2}&-1\\\\\\hline \\frac{2π}{3}&\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}&\\frac{5π}{3}&-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\\\\\hline \\frac{3π}{4}&\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}&\\frac{7π}{4}&-\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}\\\\\\hline \\frac{5π}{6}&\\frac{1}{2}&\\frac{11π}{6}&-\\frac{1}{2}\\\\\\hline \\end{array}$$"
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"type": "step",
"result": "\\frac{5x}{2}=0+2πn,\\:\\frac{5x}{2}=π+2πn"
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"title": "Solve $$\\frac{5x}{2}=0+2πn:{\\quad}x=\\frac{4πn}{5}$$",
"input": "\\frac{5x}{2}=0+2πn",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "$$0+2πn=2πn$$",
"result": "\\frac{5x}{2}=2πn"
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"title": "Multiply both sides by $$2$$",
"input": "\\frac{5x}{2}=2πn",
"result": "5x=4πn",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply both sides by $$2$$",
"result": "\\frac{2\\cdot\\:5x}{2}=2\\cdot\\:2πn"
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"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "5x=4πn"
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"result": "\\frac{5x}{5}=\\frac{4πn}{5}"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Solve $$\\frac{5x}{2}=π+2πn:{\\quad}x=\\frac{2π}{5}+\\frac{4πn}{5}$$",
"input": "\\frac{5x}{2}=π+2πn",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Multiply both sides by $$2$$",
"input": "\\frac{5x}{2}=π+2πn",
"result": "5x=2π+4πn",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply both sides by $$2$$",
"result": "\\frac{2\\cdot\\:5x}{2}=2π+2\\cdot\\:2πn"
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{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
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Solution
Solution
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Degrees
Solution steps
Subtract from both sides
Rewrite using trig identities
Use the Sum to Product identity:
Simplify
Add similar elements:
Add similar elements:
Apply the fraction rule:
Use the negative angle identity:
Apply rule
Solving each part separately
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Combine all the solutions