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-1/25+cos^2(x)=1

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Solution

−251​+cos2(x)=1

Solution

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Solution steps
−251​+cos2(x)=1
Solve by substitution
−251​+cos2(x)=1
Let: cos(x)=u−251​+u2=1
−251​+u2=1:u=526​​,u=−526​​
−251​+u2=1
Move 251​to the right side
−251​+u2=1
Add 251​ to both sides−251​+u2+251​=1+251​
Simplifyu2=1+251​
u2=1+251​
Simplify 1+251​:2526​
1+251​
Convert element to fraction: 1=251⋅25​=251⋅25​+251​
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: ca​±cb​=ca±b​=251⋅25+1​
1⋅25+1=26
1⋅25+1
Multiply the numbers: 1⋅25=25=25+1
Add the numbers: 25+1=26=26
=2526​
For x2=f(a) the solutions are x=f(a)​,−f(a)​
u=2526​​,u=−2526​​
2526​​=526​​
2526​​
Apply radical rule: nba​​=nb​na​​, assuming a≥0,b≥0=25​26​​
25​=5
25​
Factor the number: 25=52=52​
Apply radical rule: nan​=a52​=5=5
=526​​
−2526​​=−526​​
−2526​​
Simplify 2526​​:526​​
2526​​
Apply radical rule: nba​​=nb​na​​, assuming a≥0,b≥0=25​26​​
25​=5
25​
Factor the number: 25=52=52​
Apply radical rule: nan​=a52​=5=5
=526​​
=−526​​
u=526​​,u=−526​​
Substitute back u=cos(x)cos(x)=526​​,cos(x)=−526​​
cos(x)=526​​,cos(x)=−526​​
cos(x)=526​​:No Solution
cos(x)=526​​
−1≤cos(x)≤1NoSolution
cos(x)=−526​​:No Solution
cos(x)=−526​​
−1≤cos(x)≤1NoSolution
Combine all the solutionsNoSolutionforx∈R

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