What is the general solution for 16cos^2(x)=12 ?

The general solution for 16cos^2(x)=12 is x= pi/6+2pin,x=(11pi)/6+2pin,x=(5pi)/6+2pin,x=(7pi)/6+2pin

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16cos^2(x)=12

Solution

16 cos^{2} (x) = 12

Solution

x = \frac{π}{6} + 2 πn, x = \frac{11 π}{6} + 2 πn, x = \frac{5 π}{6} + 2 πn, x = \frac{7 π}{6} + 2 πn

Degrees

x = 3 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, x = 33 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, x = 15 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, x = 21 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n

Solution steps

16 cos^{2} (x) = 12

Solve by substitution

16 cos^{2} (x) = 12

Let:

cos (x) = u

16 u^{2} = 12

16 u^{2} = 12 : u = \frac{3}{2}, u = - \frac{3}{2}

16 u^{2} = 12

Divide both sides by

16

16 u^{2} = 12

Divide both sides by

16

\frac{16 u ^{2}}{16} = \frac{12}{16}

Simplify

u^{2} = \frac{3}{4}

u^{2} = \frac{3}{4}

For

x^{2} = f (a)

the solutions are

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

u = \frac{3}{4}, u = - \frac{3}{4}

\frac{3}{4} = \frac{3}{2}

\frac{3}{4}

Apply radical rule:

assuming

a \geq 0, b \geq 0

= \frac{3}{4}

4 = 2

4

Factor the number:

4 = 2^{2}

= 2^{2}

Apply radical rule:

2^{2} = 2

= 2

= \frac{3}{2}

- \frac{3}{4} = - \frac{3}{2}

- \frac{3}{4}

Simplify

\frac{3}{4} : \frac{3}{2}

\frac{3}{4}

Apply radical rule:

assuming

a \geq 0, b \geq 0

= \frac{3}{4}

4 = 2

4

Factor the number:

4 = 2^{2}

= 2^{2}

Apply radical rule:

2^{2} = 2

= 2

= \frac{3}{2}

= - \frac{3}{2}

u = \frac{3}{2}, u = - \frac{3}{2}

Substitute back

u = cos (x)

cos (x) = \frac{3}{2}, cos (x) = - \frac{3}{2}

cos (x) = \frac{3}{2}, cos (x) = - \frac{3}{2}

cos (x) = \frac{3}{2} : x = \frac{π}{6} + 2 πn, x = \frac{11 π}{6} + 2 πn

cos (x) = \frac{3}{2}

General solutions for

cos (x) = \frac{3}{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}{6} + 2 πn, x = \frac{11 π}{6} + 2 πn

x = \frac{π}{6} + 2 πn, x = \frac{11 π}{6} + 2 πn

cos (x) = - \frac{3}{2} : x = \frac{5 π}{6} + 2 πn, x = \frac{7 π}{6} + 2 πn

cos (x) = - \frac{3}{2}

General solutions for

cos (x) = - \frac{3}{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{5 π}{6} + 2 πn, x = \frac{7 π}{6} + 2 πn

x = \frac{5 π}{6} + 2 πn, x = \frac{7 π}{6} + 2 πn

Combine all the solutions

x = \frac{π}{6} + 2 πn, x = \frac{11 π}{6} + 2 πn, x = \frac{5 π}{6} + 2 πn, x = \frac{7 π}{6} + 2 πn

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What is the general solution for 16cos^2(x)=12 ?
The general solution for 16cos^2(x)=12 is x= pi/6+2pin,x=(11pi)/6+2pin,x=(5pi)/6+2pin,x=(7pi)/6+2pin