20cos^6(x)-57cos^4(x)+27cos^2(x)=0

Solution

20 cos^{6} (x) - 57 cos^{4} (x) + 27 cos^{2} (x) = 0

x = \frac{π}{2} + 2 πn, x = \frac{3 π}{2} + 2 πn, x = 0.68471 \dots + 2 πn, x = 2 π - 0.68471 \dots + 2 πn, x = 2.45687 \dots + 2 πn, x = - 2.45687 \dots + 2 πn

Solution steps

20 cos^{6} (x) - 57 cos^{4} (x) + 27 cos^{2} (x) = 0

Solve by substitution

cos (x) = 0, cos (x) = \frac{3}{5}, cos (x) = - \frac{3}{5}, cos (x) = \frac{3}{2}, cos (x) = - \frac{3}{2}

cos (x) = 0 : x = \frac{π}{2} + 2 πn, x = \frac{3 π}{2} + 2 πn

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

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

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

No Solution

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

No Solution

Combine all the solutions

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

Show solutions in decimal form

x = \frac{π}{2} + 2 πn, x = \frac{3 π}{2} + 2 πn, x = 0.68471 \dots + 2 πn, x = 2 π - 0.68471 \dots + 2 πn, x = 2.45687 \dots + 2 πn, x = - 2.45687 \dots + 2 πn

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