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"display": "$$35.35=100\\cos\\left(x\\right)$$",
"symbolab_question": "EQUATION#35.35=100\\cos(x)"
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"default": "x=1.20948…+2πn,x=2π-1.20948…+2πn",
"degrees": "x=69.29845…^{\\circ }+360^{\\circ }n,x=290.70154…^{\\circ }+360^{\\circ }n",
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What is the general solution for 35.35=100cos(x) ?
The general solution for 35.35=100cos(x) is x=1.20948…+2pin,x=2pi-1.20948…+2pin