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2cos(x^2)-1=0

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Solution

2cos(x2)−1=0

Solution

x=3π+6πn​​,x=−3π+6πn​​,x=35π+6πn​​,x=−35π+6πn​​
+1
Degrees
x=0∘+155.12648…∘n,x=0∘−155.12648…∘n,x=0∘+194.46134…∘n,x=0∘−194.46134…∘n
Solution steps
2cos(x2)−1=0
Move 1to the right side
2cos(x2)−1=0
Add 1 to both sides2cos(x2)−1+1=0+1
Simplify2cos(x2)=1
2cos(x2)=1
Divide both sides by 2
2cos(x2)=1
Divide both sides by 222cos(x2)​=21​
Simplifycos(x2)=21​
cos(x2)=21​
General solutions for cos(x2)=21​
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​​​​
x2=3π​+2πn,x2=35π​+2πn
x2=3π​+2πn,x2=35π​+2πn
Solve x2=3π​+2πn:x=3π+6πn​​,x=−3π+6πn​​
x2=3π​+2πn
For x2=f(a) the solutions are x=f(a)​,−f(a)​
x=3π​+2πn​,x=−3π​+2πn​
Simplify 3π​+2πn​:3π+6πn​​
3π​+2πn​
Join 3π​+2πn:3π+6πn​
3π​+2πn
Convert element to fraction: 2πn=32πn3​=3π​+32πn⋅3​
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: ca​±cb​=ca±b​=3π+2πn⋅3​
Multiply the numbers: 2⋅3=6=3π+6πn​
=3π+6πn​​
Simplify −3π​+2πn​:−3π+6πn​​
−3π​+2πn​
Join 3π​+2πn:3π+6πn​
3π​+2πn
Convert element to fraction: 2πn=32πn3​=3π​+32πn⋅3​
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: ca​±cb​=ca±b​=3π+2πn⋅3​
Multiply the numbers: 2⋅3=6=3π+6πn​
=−3π+6πn​​
x=3π+6πn​​,x=−3π+6πn​​
Solve x2=35π​+2πn:x=35π+6πn​​,x=−35π+6πn​​
x2=35π​+2πn
For x2=f(a) the solutions are x=f(a)​,−f(a)​
x=35π​+2πn​,x=−35π​+2πn​
Simplify 35π​+2πn​:35π+6πn​​
35π​+2πn​
Join 35π​+2πn:35π+6πn​
35π​+2πn
Convert element to fraction: 2πn=32πn3​=35π​+32πn⋅3​
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: ca​±cb​=ca±b​=35π+2πn⋅3​
Multiply the numbers: 2⋅3=6=35π+6πn​
=35π+6πn​​
Simplify −35π​+2πn​:−35π+6πn​​
−35π​+2πn​
Join 35π​+2πn:35π+6πn​
35π​+2πn
Convert element to fraction: 2πn=32πn3​=35π​+32πn⋅3​
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: ca​±cb​=ca±b​=35π+2πn⋅3​
Multiply the numbers: 2⋅3=6=35π+6πn​
=−35π+6πn​​
x=35π+6πn​​,x=−35π+6πn​​
x=3π+6πn​​,x=−3π+6πn​​,x=35π+6πn​​,x=−35π+6πn​​

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