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885cos(θ)-70=cos(250)+250

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Solution

885cos(θ)−70=cos(250∘)+250∘

Solution

θ=1.48705…+360∘n,θ=360∘−1.48705…+360∘n
+1
Radians
θ=1.48705…+2πn,θ=2π−1.48705…+2πn
Solution steps
885cos(θ)−70=cos(250∘)+250∘
Move 70to the right side
885cos(θ)−70=cos(250∘)+250∘
Add 70 to both sides885cos(θ)−70+70=cos(250∘)+250∘+70
Simplify885cos(θ)=cos(250∘)+250∘+70
885cos(θ)=cos(250∘)+250∘+70
Divide both sides by 885
885cos(θ)=cos(250∘)+250∘+70
Divide both sides by 885885885cos(θ)​=885cos(250∘)​+885250∘​+88570​
Simplify
885885cos(θ)​=885cos(250∘)​+885250∘​+88570​
Simplify 885885cos(θ)​:cos(θ)
885885cos(θ)​
Divide the numbers: 885885​=1=cos(θ)
Simplify 885cos(250∘)​+885250∘​+88570​:1593018cos(250∘)+4500∘+1260​
885cos(250∘)​+885250∘​+88570​
Apply rule ca​±cb​=ca±b​=885cos(250∘)+250∘+70​
Join cos(250∘)+250∘+70:1818cos(250∘)+4500∘+1260​
cos(250∘)+250∘+70
Convert element to fraction: cos(250∘)=18cos(250∘)18​,70=1870⋅18​=18cos(250∘)⋅18​+250∘+1870⋅18​
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: ca​±cb​=ca±b​=18cos(250∘)⋅18+4500∘+70⋅18​
Multiply the numbers: 70⋅18=1260=1818cos(250∘)+4500∘+1260​
=8851818cos(250∘)+4500∘+1260​​
Apply the fraction rule: acb​​=c⋅ab​=18⋅885cos(250∘)⋅18+4500∘+1260​
Multiply the numbers: 18⋅885=15930=1593018cos(250∘)+4500∘+1260​
cos(θ)=1593018cos(250∘)+4500∘+1260​
cos(θ)=1593018cos(250∘)+4500∘+1260​
cos(θ)=1593018cos(250∘)+4500∘+1260​
Apply trig inverse properties
cos(θ)=1593018cos(250∘)+4500∘+1260​
General solutions for cos(θ)=1593018cos(250∘)+4500∘+1260​cos(x)=a⇒x=arccos(a)+360∘n,x=360∘−arccos(a)+360∘nθ=arccos(1593018cos(250∘)+4500∘+1260​)+360∘n,θ=360∘−arccos(1593018cos(250∘)+4500∘+1260​)+360∘n
θ=arccos(1593018cos(250∘)+4500∘+1260​)+360∘n,θ=360∘−arccos(1593018cos(250∘)+4500∘+1260​)+360∘n
Show solutions in decimal formθ=1.48705…+360∘n,θ=360∘−1.48705…+360∘n

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