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2= 1/(cos^2(x))

Solution

2 = \frac{1}{cos ^{2} ( x )}

Solution

x = 0.78539 \dots + 2 πn, x = 2 π - 0.78539 \dots + 2 πn, x = 2.35619 \dots + 2 πn, x = - 2.35619 \dots + 2 πn

+1

Degrees

x = 4 5^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, x = 31 5^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, x = 13 5^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, x = - 13 5^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n

Solution steps

2 = \frac{1}{cos ^{2} ( x )}

Switch sides

\frac{1}{cos ^{2} ( x )} = 2

Solve by substitution

\frac{1}{cos ^{2} ( x )} = 2

Let:

cos (x) = u

\frac{1}{u ^{2}} = 2

\frac{1}{u ^{2}} = 2 : u = \frac{1}{2}, u = - \frac{1}{2}

\frac{1}{u ^{2}} = 2

Multiply both sides by

u^{2}

\frac{1}{u ^{2}} = 2

Multiply both sides by

u^{2}

\frac{1}{u ^{2}} u^{2} = 2 u^{2}

Simplify

1 = 2 u^{2}

1 = 2 u^{2}

Solve

1 = 2 u^{2} : u = \frac{1}{2}, u = - \frac{1}{2}

1 = 2 u^{2}

Switch sides

2 u^{2} = 1

Divide both sides by

2

2 u^{2} = 1

Divide both sides by

2

\frac{2 u ^{2}}{2} = \frac{1}{2}

Simplify

u^{2} = \frac{1}{2}

u^{2} = \frac{1}{2}

For

x^{2} = f (a)

the solutions are

x = f (a), - f (a)

u = \frac{1}{2}, u = - \frac{1}{2}

u = \frac{1}{2}, u = - \frac{1}{2}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

u = 0

Take the denominator(s) of

\frac{1}{u ^{2}}

and compare to zero

Solve

u^{2} = 0 : u = 0

u^{2} = 0

Apply rule

x^{n} = 0 \Rightarrow x = 0

u = 0

The following points are undefined

u = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

u = \frac{1}{2}, u = - \frac{1}{2}

Substitute back

u = cos (x)

cos (x) = \frac{1}{2}, cos (x) = - \frac{1}{2}

cos (x) = \frac{1}{2}, cos (x) = - \frac{1}{2}

cos (x) = \frac{1}{2} : x = arccos (\frac{1}{2}) + 2 πn, x = 2 π - arccos (\frac{1}{2}) + 2 πn

cos (x) = \frac{1}{2}

Apply trig inverse properties

cos (x) = \frac{1}{2}

General solutions for

cos (x) = \frac{1}{2}

cos (x) = a \Rightarrow x = arccos (a) + 2 πn, x = 2 π - arccos (a) + 2 πn

x = arccos (\frac{1}{2}) + 2 πn, x = 2 π - arccos (\frac{1}{2}) + 2 πn

x = arccos (\frac{1}{2}) + 2 πn, x = 2 π - arccos (\frac{1}{2}) + 2 πn

cos (x) = - \frac{1}{2} : x = arccos (- \frac{1}{2}) + 2 πn, x = - arccos (- \frac{1}{2}) + 2 πn

cos (x) = - \frac{1}{2}

Apply trig inverse properties

cos (x) = - \frac{1}{2}

General solutions for

cos (x) = - \frac{1}{2}

cos (x) = - a \Rightarrow x = arccos (- a) + 2 πn, x = - arccos (- a) + 2 πn

x = arccos (- \frac{1}{2}) + 2 πn, x = - arccos (- \frac{1}{2}) + 2 πn

x = arccos (- \frac{1}{2}) + 2 πn, x = - arccos (- \frac{1}{2}) + 2 πn

Combine all the solutions

x = arccos (\frac{1}{2}) + 2 πn, x = 2 π - arccos (\frac{1}{2}) + 2 πn, x = arccos (- \frac{1}{2}) + 2 πn, x = - arccos (- \frac{1}{2}) + 2 πn

Show solutions in decimal form

x = 0.78539 \dots + 2 πn, x = 2 π - 0.78539 \dots + 2 πn, x = 2.35619 \dots + 2 πn, x = - 2.35619 \dots + 2 πn

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