solvefor x,2cos^2(x)-1=0

Solution

solve for

x, 2 cos^{2} (x) - 1 = 0

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

Solution steps

2 cos^{2} (x) - 1 = 0

Solve by substitution

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

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

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

Combine all the solutions

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

Show solutions in decimal form

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

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