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2cos^4(θ)-3cos^2(θ)+1=0

Solution

2 cos^{4} (θ) - 3 cos^{2} (θ) + 1 = 0

Solution

θ = 2 πn, θ = π + 2 πn, θ = 0.78539 \dots + 2 πn, θ = 2 π - 0.78539 \dots + 2 πn, θ = 2.35619 \dots + 2 πn, θ = - 2.35619 \dots + 2 πn

Degrees

θ = 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, θ = 18 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, θ = 4 5^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, θ = 31 5^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, θ = 13 5^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, θ = - 13 5^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n

Solution steps

2 cos^{4} (θ) - 3 cos^{2} (θ) + 1 = 0

Solve by substitution

2 cos^{4} (θ) - 3 cos^{2} (θ) + 1 = 0

Let:

cos (θ) = u

2 u^{4} - 3 u^{2} + 1 = 0

2 u^{4} - 3 u^{2} + 1 = 0 : u = 1, u = - 1, u = \frac{1}{2}, u = - \frac{1}{2}

2 u^{4} - 3 u^{2} + 1 = 0

Rewrite the equation with

v = u^{2}

and

v^{2} = u^{4}

2 v^{2} - 3 v + 1 = 0

Solve

2 v^{2} - 3 v + 1 = 0 : v = 1, v = \frac{1}{2}

2 v^{2} - 3 v + 1 = 0

Solve with the quadratic formula

2 v^{2} - 3 v + 1 = 0

Quadratic Equation Formula:

For

a = 2, b = - 3, c = 1

v_{1, 2} = \frac{- ( - 3 ) \pm ( - 3 ) ^{2} - 4 \cdot 2 \cdot 1}{2 \cdot 2}

v_{1, 2} = \frac{- ( - 3 ) \pm ( - 3 ) ^{2} - 4 \cdot 2 \cdot 1}{2 \cdot 2}

(- 3)^{2} - 4 \cdot 2 \cdot 1 = 1

(- 3)^{2} - 4 \cdot 2 \cdot 1

Apply exponent rule:

(- a)^{n} = a^{n},

n

is even

(- 3)^{2} = 3^{2}

= 3^{2} - 4 \cdot 2 \cdot 1

Multiply the numbers:

4 \cdot 2 \cdot 1 = 8

= 3^{2} - 8

3^{2} = 9

= 9 - 8

Subtract the numbers:

9 - 8 = 1

= 1

Apply rule

1 = 1

= 1

v_{1, 2} = \frac{- ( - 3 ) \pm 1}{2 \cdot 2}

Separate the solutions

v_{1} = \frac{- ( - 3 ) + 1}{2 \cdot 2}, v_{2} = \frac{- ( - 3 ) - 1}{2 \cdot 2}

v = \frac{- ( - 3 ) + 1}{2 \cdot 2} : 1

\frac{- ( - 3 ) + 1}{2 \cdot 2}

Apply rule

- (- a) = a

= \frac{3 + 1}{2 \cdot 2}

Add the numbers:

3 + 1 = 4

= \frac{4}{2 \cdot 2}

Multiply the numbers:

2 \cdot 2 = 4

= \frac{4}{4}

Apply rule

\frac{a}{a} = 1

= 1

v = \frac{- ( - 3 ) - 1}{2 \cdot 2} : \frac{1}{2}

\frac{- ( - 3 ) - 1}{2 \cdot 2}

Apply rule

- (- a) = a

= \frac{3 - 1}{2 \cdot 2}

Subtract the numbers:

3 - 1 = 2

= \frac{2}{2 \cdot 2}

Multiply the numbers:

2 \cdot 2 = 4

= \frac{2}{4}

Cancel the common factor:

2

= \frac{1}{2}

The solutions to the quadratic equation are:

v = 1, v = \frac{1}{2}

v = 1, v = \frac{1}{2}

Substitute back

v = u^{2},

solve for

u

Solve

u^{2} = 1 : u = 1, u = - 1

u^{2} = 1

For

x^{2} = f (a)

the solutions are

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

u = 1, u = - 1

1 = 1

1

Apply rule

1 = 1

= 1

- 1 = - 1

- 1

Apply rule

1 = 1

= - 1

u = 1, u = - 1

Solve

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

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

For

x^{2} = f (a)

the solutions are

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

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

The solutions are

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

Substitute back

u = cos (θ)

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

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

cos (θ) = 1 : θ = 2 πn

cos (θ) = 1

General solutions for

cos (θ) = 1

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}

θ = 0 + 2 πn

θ = 0 + 2 πn

Solve

θ = 0 + 2 πn : θ = 2 πn

θ = 0 + 2 πn

0 + 2 πn = 2 πn

θ = 2 πn

θ = 2 πn

cos (θ) = - 1 : θ = π + 2 πn

cos (θ) = - 1

General solutions for

cos (θ) = - 1

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}

θ = π + 2 πn

θ = π + 2 πn

cos (θ) = \frac{1}{2} : θ = arccos (\frac{1}{2}) + 2 πn, θ = 2 π - arccos (\frac{1}{2}) + 2 πn

cos (θ) = \frac{1}{2}

Apply trig inverse properties

cos (θ) = \frac{1}{2}

General solutions for

cos (θ) = \frac{1}{2}

cos (x) = a \Rightarrow x = arccos (a) + 2 πn, x = 2 π - arccos (a) + 2 πn

θ = arccos (\frac{1}{2}) + 2 πn, θ = 2 π - arccos (\frac{1}{2}) + 2 πn

θ = arccos (\frac{1}{2}) + 2 πn, θ = 2 π - arccos (\frac{1}{2}) + 2 πn

cos (θ) = - \frac{1}{2} : θ = arccos (- \frac{1}{2}) + 2 πn, θ = - arccos (- \frac{1}{2}) + 2 πn

cos (θ) = - \frac{1}{2}

Apply trig inverse properties

cos (θ) = - \frac{1}{2}

General solutions for

cos (θ) = - \frac{1}{2}

cos (x) = - a \Rightarrow x = arccos (- a) + 2 πn, x = - arccos (- a) + 2 πn

θ = arccos (- \frac{1}{2}) + 2 πn, θ = - arccos (- \frac{1}{2}) + 2 πn

θ = arccos (- \frac{1}{2}) + 2 πn, θ = - arccos (- \frac{1}{2}) + 2 πn

Combine all the solutions

θ = 2 πn, θ = π + 2 πn, θ = arccos (\frac{1}{2}) + 2 πn, θ = 2 π - arccos (\frac{1}{2}) + 2 πn, θ = arccos (- \frac{1}{2}) + 2 πn, θ = - arccos (- \frac{1}{2}) + 2 πn

Show solutions in decimal form

θ = 2 πn, θ = π + 2 πn, θ = 0.78539 \dots + 2 πn, θ = 2 π - 0.78539 \dots + 2 πn, θ = 2.35619 \dots + 2 πn, θ = - 2.35619 \dots + 2 πn

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