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solvefor θ,cos(θ)+cos(90-θ)=0

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Solution

θ=135∘+360∘n,θ=315∘+360∘n
+1
Radians
θ=43π​+2πn,θ=47π​+2πn
Solution steps
cos(θ)+cos(90∘−θ)=0
Rewrite using trig identities
cos(θ)+cos(90∘−θ)
Use the Sum to Product identity: cos(s)+cos(t)=2cos(2s+t​)cos(2s−t​)=2cos(2θ+90∘−θ​)cos(2θ−(90∘−θ)​)
Simplify 2cos(2θ+90∘−θ​)cos(2θ−(90∘−θ)​):2​cos(44θ−180∘​)
2cos(2θ+90∘−θ​)cos(2θ−(90∘−θ)​)
2θ+90∘−θ​=45∘
2θ+90∘−θ​
θ+90∘−θ=90∘
θ+90∘−θ
Group like terms=θ−θ+90∘
Add similar elements: θ−θ=0=90∘
=290∘​
Apply the fraction rule: acb​​=c⋅ab​=2⋅2180∘​
Multiply the numbers: 2⋅2=4=45∘
=2cos(45∘)cos(2θ−(−θ+90∘)​)
2θ−(90∘−θ)​=44θ−180∘​
2θ−(90∘−θ)​
Expand θ−(90∘−θ):2θ−90∘
θ−(90∘−θ)
−(90∘−θ):−90∘+θ
−(90∘−θ)
Distribute parentheses=−(90∘)−(−θ)
Apply minus-plus rules−(−a)=a,−(a)=−a=−90∘+θ
=θ−90∘+θ
Simplify θ−90∘+θ:2θ−90∘
θ−90∘+θ
Group like terms=θ+θ−90∘
Add similar elements: θ+θ=2θ=2θ−90∘
=2θ−90∘
=22θ−90∘​
Join 2θ−90∘:24θ−180∘​
2θ−90∘
Convert element to fraction: 2θ=22θ2​=22θ⋅2​−90∘
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: ca​±cb​=ca±b​=22θ⋅2−180∘​
Multiply the numbers: 2⋅2=4=24θ−180∘​
=224θ−180∘​​
Apply the fraction rule: acb​​=c⋅ab​=2⋅24θ−180∘​
Multiply the numbers: 2⋅2=4=44θ−180∘​
=2cos(45∘)cos(44θ−180∘​)
Simplify cos(45∘):22​​
cos(45∘)
Use the following trivial identity:cos(45∘)=22​​
cos(x) periodicity table with 360∘n cycle:
x030∘45∘60∘90∘120∘135∘150∘​cos(x)123​​22​​21​0−21​−22​​−23​​​x180∘210∘225∘240∘270∘300∘315∘330∘​cos(x)−1−23​​−22​​−21​021​22​​23​​​​
=22​​
=2⋅22​​cos(44θ−180∘​)
Multiply fractions: a⋅cb​=ca⋅b​=22​⋅2cos(44θ−180∘​)​
Cancel the common factor: 2=2​cos(44θ−180∘​)
=2​cos(44θ−180∘​)
2​cos(44θ−180∘​)=0
Divide both sides by 2​
2​cos(44θ−180∘​)=0
Divide both sides by 2​2​2​cos(44θ−180∘​)​=2​0​
Simplifycos(44θ−180∘​)=0
cos(44θ−180∘​)=0
General solutions for cos(44θ−180∘​)=0
cos(x) periodicity table with 360∘n cycle:
x030∘45∘60∘90∘120∘135∘150∘​cos(x)123​​22​​21​0−21​−22​​−23​​​x180∘210∘225∘240∘270∘300∘315∘330∘​cos(x)−1−23​​−22​​−21​021​22​​23​​​​
44θ−180∘​=90∘+360∘n,44θ−180∘​=270∘+360∘n
44θ−180∘​=90∘+360∘n,44θ−180∘​=270∘+360∘n
Solve 44θ−180∘​=90∘+360∘n:θ=135∘+360∘n
44θ−180∘​=90∘+360∘n
Multiply both sides by 4
44θ−180∘​=90∘+360∘n
Multiply both sides by 444(4θ−180∘)​=4⋅90∘+4⋅360∘n
Simplify
44(4θ−180∘)​=4⋅90∘+4⋅360∘n
Simplify 44(4θ−180∘)​:4θ−180∘
44(4θ−180∘)​
Divide the numbers: 44​=1=4θ−180∘
Simplify 4⋅90∘+4⋅360∘n:360∘+1440∘n
4⋅90∘+4⋅360∘n
4⋅90∘=360∘
4⋅90∘
Multiply fractions: a⋅cb​=ca⋅b​=360∘
Divide the numbers: 24​=2=360∘
4⋅360∘n=1440∘n
4⋅360∘n
Multiply the numbers: 4⋅2=8=1440∘n
=360∘+1440∘n
4θ−180∘=360∘+1440∘n
4θ−180∘=360∘+1440∘n
4θ−180∘=360∘+1440∘n
Move 180∘to the right side
4θ−180∘=360∘+1440∘n
Add 180∘ to both sides4θ−180∘+180∘=360∘+1440∘n+180∘
Simplify4θ=540∘+1440∘n
4θ=540∘+1440∘n
Divide both sides by 4
4θ=540∘+1440∘n
Divide both sides by 444θ​=135∘+41440∘n​
Simplifyθ=135∘+360∘n
θ=135∘+360∘n
Solve 44θ−180∘​=270∘+360∘n:θ=315∘+360∘n
44θ−180∘​=270∘+360∘n
Multiply both sides by 4
44θ−180∘​=270∘+360∘n
Multiply both sides by 444(4θ−180∘)​=4⋅270∘+4⋅360∘n
Simplify
44(4θ−180∘)​=4⋅270∘+4⋅360∘n
Simplify 44(4θ−180∘)​:4θ−180∘
44(4θ−180∘)​
Divide the numbers: 44​=1=4θ−180∘
Simplify 4⋅270∘+4⋅360∘n:1080∘+1440∘n
4⋅270∘+4⋅360∘n
4⋅270∘=1080∘
4⋅270∘
Multiply fractions: a⋅cb​=ca⋅b​=1080∘
Multiply the numbers: 3⋅4=12=1080∘
Divide the numbers: 212​=6=1080∘
4⋅360∘n=1440∘n
4⋅360∘n
Multiply the numbers: 4⋅2=8=1440∘n
=1080∘+1440∘n
4θ−180∘=1080∘+1440∘n
4θ−180∘=1080∘+1440∘n
4θ−180∘=1080∘+1440∘n
Move 180∘to the right side
4θ−180∘=1080∘+1440∘n
Add 180∘ to both sides4θ−180∘+180∘=1080∘+1440∘n+180∘
Simplify4θ=1260∘+1440∘n
4θ=1260∘+1440∘n
Divide both sides by 4
4θ=1260∘+1440∘n
Divide both sides by 444θ​=315∘+41440∘n​
Simplifyθ=315∘+360∘n
θ=315∘+360∘n
θ=135∘+360∘n,θ=315∘+360∘n

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