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36/49+cos^2(θ)=1

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Solution

4936​+cos2(θ)=1

Solution

θ=1.02969…+2πn,θ=2π−1.02969…+2πn,θ=2.11189…+2πn,θ=−2.11189…+2πn
+1
Degrees
θ=58.99728…∘+360∘n,θ=301.00271…∘+360∘n,θ=121.00271…∘+360∘n,θ=−121.00271…∘+360∘n
Solution steps
4936​+cos2(θ)=1
Solve by substitution
4936​+cos2(θ)=1
Let: cos(θ)=u4936​+u2=1
4936​+u2=1:u=713​​,u=−713​​
4936​+u2=1
Move 4936​to the right side
4936​+u2=1
Subtract 4936​ from both sides4936​+u2−4936​=1−4936​
Simplifyu2=1−4936​
u2=1−4936​
Simplify 1−4936​:4913​
1−4936​
Convert element to fraction: 1=491⋅49​=491⋅49​−4936​
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: ca​±cb​=ca±b​=491⋅49−36​
1⋅49−36=13
1⋅49−36
Multiply the numbers: 1⋅49=49=49−36
Subtract the numbers: 49−36=13=13
=4913​
For x2=f(a) the solutions are x=f(a)​,−f(a)​
u=4913​​,u=−4913​​
4913​​=713​​
4913​​
Apply radical rule: assuming a≥0,b≥0=49​13​​
49​=7
49​
Factor the number: 49=72=72​
Apply radical rule: 72​=7=7
=713​​
−4913​​=−713​​
−4913​​
Simplify 4913​​:713​​
4913​​
Apply radical rule: assuming a≥0,b≥0=49​13​​
49​=7
49​
Factor the number: 49=72=72​
Apply radical rule: 72​=7=7
=713​​
=−713​​
u=713​​,u=−713​​
Substitute back u=cos(θ)cos(θ)=713​​,cos(θ)=−713​​
cos(θ)=713​​,cos(θ)=−713​​
cos(θ)=713​​:θ=arccos(713​​)+2πn,θ=2π−arccos(713​​)+2πn
cos(θ)=713​​
Apply trig inverse properties
cos(θ)=713​​
General solutions for cos(θ)=713​​cos(x)=a⇒x=arccos(a)+2πn,x=2π−arccos(a)+2πnθ=arccos(713​​)+2πn,θ=2π−arccos(713​​)+2πn
θ=arccos(713​​)+2πn,θ=2π−arccos(713​​)+2πn
cos(θ)=−713​​:θ=arccos(−713​​)+2πn,θ=−arccos(−713​​)+2πn
cos(θ)=−713​​
Apply trig inverse properties
cos(θ)=−713​​
General solutions for cos(θ)=−713​​cos(x)=−a⇒x=arccos(−a)+2πn,x=−arccos(−a)+2πnθ=arccos(−713​​)+2πn,θ=−arccos(−713​​)+2πn
θ=arccos(−713​​)+2πn,θ=−arccos(−713​​)+2πn
Combine all the solutionsθ=arccos(713​​)+2πn,θ=2π−arccos(713​​)+2πn,θ=arccos(−713​​)+2πn,θ=−arccos(−713​​)+2πn
Show solutions in decimal formθ=1.02969…+2πn,θ=2π−1.02969…+2πn,θ=2.11189…+2πn,θ=−2.11189…+2πn

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