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2cos(pi/5 x)=sqrt(3)

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Solution

2cos(5π​x)=3​

Solution

x=65​+10n,x=655​+10n
+1
Degrees
x=47.74648…∘+572.95779…∘n,x=525.21131…∘+572.95779…∘n
Solution steps
2cos(5π​x)=3​
Divide both sides by 2
2cos(5π​x)=3​
Divide both sides by 222cos(5π​x)​=23​​
Simplifycos(5π​x)=23​​
cos(5π​x)=23​​
General solutions for cos(5π​x)=23​​
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​​​​
5π​x=6π​+2πn,5π​x=611π​+2πn
5π​x=6π​+2πn,5π​x=611π​+2πn
Solve 5π​x=6π​+2πn:x=65​+10n
5π​x=6π​+2πn
Multiply both sides by 5
5π​x=6π​+2πn
Multiply both sides by 55⋅5π​x=5⋅6π​+5⋅2πn
Simplify
5⋅5π​x=5⋅6π​+5⋅2πn
Simplify 5⋅5π​x:πx
5⋅5π​x
Multiply fractions: a⋅cb​=ca⋅b​=55π​x
Cancel the common factor: 5=xπ
Simplify 5⋅6π​+5⋅2πn:65π​+10πn
5⋅6π​+5⋅2πn
Multiply 5⋅6π​:65π​
5⋅6π​
Multiply fractions: a⋅cb​=ca⋅b​=6π5​
=65π​+5⋅2πn
Multiply the numbers: 5⋅2=10=65π​+10πn
πx=65π​+10πn
πx=65π​+10πn
πx=65π​+10πn
Divide both sides by π
πx=65π​+10πn
Divide both sides by πππx​=π65π​​+π10πn​
Simplify
ππx​=π65π​​+π10πn​
Simplify ππx​:x
ππx​
Cancel the common factor: π=x
Simplify π65π​​+π10πn​:65​+10n
π65π​​+π10πn​
π65π​​=65​
π65π​​
Apply the fraction rule: acb​​=c⋅ab​=6π5π​
Cancel the common factor: π=65​
π10πn​=10n
π10πn​
Cancel the common factor: π=10n
=65​+10n
x=65​+10n
x=65​+10n
x=65​+10n
Solve 5π​x=611π​+2πn:x=655​+10n
5π​x=611π​+2πn
Multiply both sides by 5
5π​x=611π​+2πn
Multiply both sides by 55⋅5π​x=5⋅611π​+5⋅2πn
Simplify
5⋅5π​x=5⋅611π​+5⋅2πn
Simplify 5⋅5π​x:πx
5⋅5π​x
Multiply fractions: a⋅cb​=ca⋅b​=55π​x
Cancel the common factor: 5=xπ
Simplify 5⋅611π​+5⋅2πn:655π​+10πn
5⋅611π​+5⋅2πn
5⋅611π​=655π​
5⋅611π​
Multiply fractions: a⋅cb​=ca⋅b​=611π5​
Multiply the numbers: 11⋅5=55=655π​
5⋅2πn=10πn
5⋅2πn
Multiply the numbers: 5⋅2=10=10πn
=655π​+10πn
πx=655π​+10πn
πx=655π​+10πn
πx=655π​+10πn
Divide both sides by π
πx=655π​+10πn
Divide both sides by πππx​=π655π​​+π10πn​
Simplify
ππx​=π655π​​+π10πn​
Simplify ππx​:x
ππx​
Cancel the common factor: π=x
Simplify π655π​​+π10πn​:655​+10n
π655π​​+π10πn​
π655π​​=655​
π655π​​
Apply the fraction rule: acb​​=c⋅ab​=6π55π​
Cancel the common factor: π=655​
π10πn​=10n
π10πn​
Cancel the common factor: π=10n
=655​+10n
x=655​+10n
x=655​+10n
x=655​+10n
x=65​+10n,x=655​+10n

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  • What is the general solution for 2cos(pi/5 x)=sqrt(3) ?

    The general solution for 2cos(pi/5 x)=sqrt(3) is x= 5/6+10n,x= 55/6+10n
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