What is the general solution for cos^4(x)= 1/16 ?

The general solution for cos^4(x)= 1/16 is x= pi/3+2pin,x=(5pi)/3+2pin,x=(2pi)/3+2pin,x=(4pi)/3+2pin

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cos^4(x)= 1/16

Solution

cos^{4} (x) = \frac{1}{16}

Solution

x = \frac{π}{3} + 2 πn, x = \frac{5 π}{3} + 2 πn, x = \frac{2 π}{3} + 2 πn, x = \frac{4 π}{3} + 2 πn

Degrees

x = 6 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, x = 30 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, x = 12 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, x = 24 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n

Solution steps

cos^{4} (x) = \frac{1}{16}

Solve by substitution

cos^{4} (x) = \frac{1}{16}

Let:

cos (x) = u

u^{4} = \frac{1}{16}

u^{4} = \frac{1}{16} : u = \frac{1}{2}, u = - \frac{1}{2}, u = i \frac{1}{2}, u = - i \frac{1}{2}

u^{4} = \frac{1}{16}

Rewrite the equation with

v = u^{2}

and

v^{2} = u^{4}

v^{2} = \frac{1}{16}

Solve

v^{2} = \frac{1}{16} : v = \frac{1}{16}, v = - \frac{1}{16}

v^{2} = \frac{1}{16}

For

(g (x))^{2} = f (a)

the solutions are

g (x) = f (a), - f (a)

v = \frac{1}{16}, v = - \frac{1}{16}

v = \frac{1}{16}, v = - \frac{1}{16}

Substitute back

v = u^{2},

solve for

u

Solve

u^{2} = \frac{1}{16} : u = \frac{1}{2}, u = - \frac{1}{2}

u^{2} = \frac{1}{16}

Simplify

\frac{1}{16} : \frac{1}{4}

\frac{1}{16}

Apply radical rule:

n \frac{a}{b} = \frac{n a}{n b},

assuming

a \geq 0, b \geq 0

= \frac{1}{16}

16 = 4

16

Factor the number:

16 = 4^{2}

= 4^{2}

Apply radical rule:

n a^{n} = a

4^{2} = 4

= 4

= \frac{1}{4}

Apply rule

1 = 1

= \frac{1}{4}

For

x^{2} = f (a)

the solutions are

x = f (a), - f (a)

u = \frac{1}{4}, u = - \frac{1}{4}

\frac{1}{4} = \frac{1}{2}

\frac{1}{4}

Apply radical rule:

n \frac{a}{b} = \frac{n a}{n b},

assuming

a \geq 0, b \geq 0

= \frac{1}{4}

4 = 2

4

Factor the number:

4 = 2^{2}

= 2^{2}

Apply radical rule:

n a^{n} = a

2^{2} = 2

= 2

= \frac{1}{2}

Apply rule

1 = 1

= \frac{1}{2}

- \frac{1}{4} = - \frac{1}{2}

- \frac{1}{4}

Simplify

\frac{1}{4} : \frac{1}{2}

\frac{1}{4}

Apply radical rule:

n \frac{a}{b} = \frac{n a}{n b},

assuming

a \geq 0, b \geq 0

= \frac{1}{4}

4 = 2

4

Factor the number:

4 = 2^{2}

= 2^{2}

Apply radical rule:

n a^{n} = a

2^{2} = 2

= 2

= \frac{1}{2}

= - \frac{1}{2}

Apply rule

1 = 1

= - \frac{1}{2}

u = \frac{1}{2}, u = - \frac{1}{2}

Solve

u^{2} = - \frac{1}{16} : u = i \frac{1}{2}, u = - i \frac{1}{2}

u^{2} = - \frac{1}{16}

Simplify

- \frac{1}{16} : - \frac{1}{4}

- \frac{1}{16}

Simplify

\frac{1}{16} : \frac{1}{4}

\frac{1}{16}

Apply radical rule:

n \frac{a}{b} = \frac{n a}{n b},

assuming

a \geq 0, b \geq 0

= \frac{1}{16}

16 = 4

16

Factor the number:

16 = 4^{2}

= 4^{2}

Apply radical rule:

n a^{n} = a

4^{2} = 4

= 4

= \frac{1}{4}

= - \frac{1}{4}

Apply rule

1 = 1

= - \frac{1}{4}

For

x^{2} = f (a)

the solutions are

x = f (a), - f (a)

u = - \frac{1}{4}, u = - - \frac{1}{4}

Simplify

- \frac{1}{4} : i \frac{1}{2}

- \frac{1}{4}

Apply radical rule:

- a = - 1 a

- \frac{1}{4} = - 1 \frac{1}{4}

= - 1 \frac{1}{4}

Apply imaginary number rule:

- 1 = i

= i \frac{1}{4}

Apply radical rule:

n \frac{a}{b} = \frac{n a}{n b},

assuming

a \geq 0, b \geq 0

\frac{1}{4} = \frac{1}{4}

= i \frac{1}{4}

4 = 2

4

Factor the number:

4 = 2^{2}

= 2^{2}

Apply radical rule:

n a^{n} = a

2^{2} = 2

= 2

= i \frac{1}{2}

Apply rule

1 = 1

= i \frac{1}{2}

Rewrite

i \frac{1}{2}

in standard complex form:

\frac{1}{2} i

i \frac{1}{2}

Multiply fractions:

a \cdot \frac{b}{c} = \frac{a \cdot b}{c}

= \frac{1 i}{2}

Multiply:

1 i = i

= \frac{i}{2}

= \frac{1}{2} i

Simplify

- - \frac{1}{4} : - i \frac{1}{2}

- - \frac{1}{4}

Simplify

- \frac{1}{4} : i \frac{1}{2}

- \frac{1}{4}

Apply radical rule:

- a = - 1 a

- \frac{1}{4} = - 1 \frac{1}{4}

= - 1 \frac{1}{4}

Apply imaginary number rule:

- 1 = i

= i \frac{1}{4}

Apply radical rule:

n \frac{a}{b} = \frac{n a}{n b},

assuming

a \geq 0, b \geq 0

\frac{1}{4} = \frac{1}{4}

= i \frac{1}{4}

4 = 2

4

Factor the number:

4 = 2^{2}

= 2^{2}

Apply radical rule:

n a^{n} = a

2^{2} = 2

= 2

= i \frac{1}{2}

= - i \frac{1}{2}

Apply rule

1 = 1

= - \frac{1}{2} i

u = i \frac{1}{2}, u = - i \frac{1}{2}

The solutions are

u = \frac{1}{2}, u = - \frac{1}{2}, u = i \frac{1}{2}, u = - i \frac{1}{2}

Substitute back

u = cos (x)

cos (x) = \frac{1}{2}, cos (x) = - \frac{1}{2}, cos (x) = i \frac{1}{2}, cos (x) = - i \frac{1}{2}

cos (x) = \frac{1}{2}, cos (x) = - \frac{1}{2}, cos (x) = i \frac{1}{2}, cos (x) = - i \frac{1}{2}

cos (x) = \frac{1}{2} : x = \frac{π}{3} + 2 πn, x = \frac{5 π}{3} + 2 πn

cos (x) = \frac{1}{2}

General solutions for

cos (x) = \frac{1}{2}

cos (x)

periodicity table with

2 πn

cycle:

x 0 \frac{π}{6} \frac{π}{4} \frac{π}{3} \frac{π}{2} \frac{2 π}{3} \frac{3 π}{4} \frac{5 π}{6} cos (x) 1 \frac{3}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{1}{2} 0 - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{3}{2} x π \frac{7 π}{6} \frac{5 π}{4} \frac{4 π}{3} \frac{3 π}{2} \frac{5 π}{3} \frac{7 π}{4} \frac{11 π}{6} cos (x) - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2} 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2}

x = \frac{π}{3} + 2 πn, x = \frac{5 π}{3} + 2 πn

x = \frac{π}{3} + 2 πn, x = \frac{5 π}{3} + 2 πn

cos (x) = - \frac{1}{2} : x = \frac{2 π}{3} + 2 πn, x = \frac{4 π}{3} + 2 πn

cos (x) = - \frac{1}{2}

General solutions for

cos (x) = - \frac{1}{2}

cos (x)

periodicity table with

2 πn

cycle:

x 0 \frac{π}{6} \frac{π}{4} \frac{π}{3} \frac{π}{2} \frac{2 π}{3} \frac{3 π}{4} \frac{5 π}{6} cos (x) 1 \frac{3}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{1}{2} 0 - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{3}{2} x π \frac{7 π}{6} \frac{5 π}{4} \frac{4 π}{3} \frac{3 π}{2} \frac{5 π}{3} \frac{7 π}{4} \frac{11 π}{6} cos (x) - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2} 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2}

x = \frac{2 π}{3} + 2 πn, x = \frac{4 π}{3} + 2 πn

x = \frac{2 π}{3} + 2 πn, x = \frac{4 π}{3} + 2 πn

cos (x) = i \frac{1}{2} :

No Solution

cos (x) = i \frac{1}{2}

No Solution

cos (x) = - i \frac{1}{2} :

No Solution

cos (x) = - i \frac{1}{2}

No Solution

Combine all the solutions

x = \frac{π}{3} + 2 πn, x = \frac{5 π}{3} + 2 πn, x = \frac{2 π}{3} + 2 πn, x = \frac{4 π}{3} + 2 πn

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What is the general solution for cos^4(x)= 1/16 ?
The general solution for cos^4(x)= 1/16 is x= pi/3+2pin,x=(5pi)/3+2pin,x=(2pi)/3+2pin,x=(4pi)/3+2pin