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0.428=cos(1.57*x-pi)

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Solution

0.428=cos(1.57⋅x−π)

Solution

x=1.571.12851…​+1.572πn​+1.57π​,x=1.573π​+1.572πn​−1.571.12851…​
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Degrees
x=155.83394…∘+229.29936…∘n,x=302.76477…∘+229.29936…∘n
Solution steps
0.428=cos(1.57x−π)
Switch sidescos(1.57x−π)=0.428
Apply trig inverse properties
cos(1.57x−π)=0.428
General solutions for cos(1.57x−π)=0.428cos(x)=a⇒x=arccos(a)+2πn,x=2π−arccos(a)+2πn1.57x−π=arccos(0.428)+2πn,1.57x−π=2π−arccos(0.428)+2πn
1.57x−π=arccos(0.428)+2πn,1.57x−π=2π−arccos(0.428)+2πn
Solve 1.57x−π=arccos(0.428)+2πn:x=1.57arccos(0.428)​+1.572πn​+1.57π​
1.57x−π=arccos(0.428)+2πn
Move πto the right side
1.57x−π=arccos(0.428)+2πn
Add π to both sides1.57x−π+π=arccos(0.428)+2πn+π
Simplify1.57x=arccos(0.428)+2πn+π
1.57x=arccos(0.428)+2πn+π
Divide both sides by 1.57
1.57x=arccos(0.428)+2πn+π
Divide both sides by 1.571.571.57x​=1.57arccos(0.428)​+1.572πn​+1.57π​
Simplifyx=1.57arccos(0.428)​+1.572πn​+1.57π​
x=1.57arccos(0.428)​+1.572πn​+1.57π​
Solve 1.57x−π=2π−arccos(0.428)+2πn:x=1.573π​+1.572πn​−1.57arccos(0.428)​
1.57x−π=2π−arccos(0.428)+2πn
Move πto the right side
1.57x−π=2π−arccos(0.428)+2πn
Add π to both sides1.57x−π+π=2π−arccos(0.428)+2πn+π
Simplify1.57x=3π+2πn−arccos(0.428)
1.57x=3π+2πn−arccos(0.428)
Divide both sides by 1.57
1.57x=3π+2πn−arccos(0.428)
Divide both sides by 1.571.571.57x​=1.573π​+1.572πn​−1.57arccos(0.428)​
Simplifyx=1.573π​+1.572πn​−1.57arccos(0.428)​
x=1.573π​+1.572πn​−1.57arccos(0.428)​
x=1.57arccos(0.428)​+1.572πn​+1.57π​,x=1.573π​+1.572πn​−1.57arccos(0.428)​
Show solutions in decimal formx=1.571.12851…​+1.572πn​+1.57π​,x=1.573π​+1.572πn​−1.571.12851…​

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