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cos(0.5x)=0.5,-pi<= x<= pi

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Solution

cos(0.5x)=0.5,−π≤x≤π

Solution

x=32π​,x=−32π​
+1
Degrees
x=120∘,x=−120∘
Solution steps
cos(0.5x)=0.5,−π≤x≤π
General solutions for cos(0.5x)=0.5
cos(x) periodicity table with 2πn cycle:
x06π​4π​3π​2π​32π​43π​65π​​cos(x)123​​22​​21​0−21​−22​​−23​​​xπ67π​45π​34π​23π​35π​47π​611π​​cos(x)−1−23​​−22​​−21​021​22​​23​​​​
0.5x=3π​+2πn,0.5x=35π​+2πn
0.5x=3π​+2πn,0.5x=35π​+2πn
Solve 0.5x=3π​+2πn:x=32π​+4πn
0.5x=3π​+2πn
Multiply both sides by 10
0.5x=3π​+2πn
To eliminate decimal points, multiply by 10 for every digit after the decimal pointThere is one digit to the right of the decimal point, therefore multiply by 100.5x⋅10=3π​⋅10+2πn⋅10
Refine5x=310π​+20πn
5x=310π​+20πn
Divide both sides by 5
5x=310π​+20πn
Divide both sides by 555x​=5310π​​+520πn​
Simplify
55x​=5310π​​+520πn​
Simplify 55x​:x
55x​
Divide the numbers: 55​=1=x
Simplify 5310π​​+520πn​:32π​+4πn
5310π​​+520πn​
5310π​​=32π​
5310π​​
Apply the fraction rule: acb​​=c⋅ab​=3⋅510π​
Multiply the numbers: 3⋅5=15=1510π​
Cancel the common factor: 5=32π​
520πn​=4πn
520πn​
Divide the numbers: 520​=4=4πn
=32π​+4πn
x=32π​+4πn
x=32π​+4πn
x=32π​+4πn
Solve 0.5x=35π​+2πn:x=310π​+4πn
0.5x=35π​+2πn
Multiply both sides by 10
0.5x=35π​+2πn
To eliminate decimal points, multiply by 10 for every digit after the decimal pointThere is one digit to the right of the decimal point, therefore multiply by 100.5x⋅10=35π​⋅10+2πn⋅10
Refine5x=350π​+20πn
5x=350π​+20πn
Divide both sides by 5
5x=350π​+20πn
Divide both sides by 555x​=5350π​​+520πn​
Simplify
55x​=5350π​​+520πn​
Simplify 55x​:x
55x​
Divide the numbers: 55​=1=x
Simplify 5350π​​+520πn​:310π​+4πn
5350π​​+520πn​
5350π​​=310π​
5350π​​
Apply the fraction rule: acb​​=c⋅ab​=3⋅550π​
Multiply the numbers: 3⋅5=15=1550π​
Cancel the common factor: 5=310π​
520πn​=4πn
520πn​
Divide the numbers: 520​=4=4πn
=310π​+4πn
x=310π​+4πn
x=310π​+4πn
x=310π​+4πn
x=32π​+4πn,x=310π​+4πn
Solutions for the range −π≤x≤πx=32π​,x=−32π​

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    The general solution for cos(0.5x)=0.5,-pi<= x<= pi is x=(2pi)/3 ,x=-(2pi)/3
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