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cos(2x)-cos(x)>0

Solution

cos (2 x) - cos (x) > 0

Solution

\frac{2 π}{3} + 2 πn < x < \frac{4 π}{3} + 2 πn

Interval Notation

(\frac{2 π}{3} + 2 πn, \frac{4 π}{3} + 2 πn)

Decimal Notation

2.09439 \dots + 2 πn < x < 4.18879 \dots + 2 πn

Solution steps

cos (2 x) - cos (x) > 0

Use the following identity:

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

- 1 + 2 cos^{2} (x) - cos (x) > 0

Let:

u = cos (x)

- 1 + 2 u^{2} - u > 0

- 1 + 2 u^{2} - u > 0 : u < - \frac{1}{2} or u > 1

- 1 + 2 u^{2} - u > 0

Factor

- 1 + 2 u^{2} - u : (2 u + 1) (u - 1)

- 1 + 2 u^{2} - u

Write in the standard form

a x^{2} + b x + c

= 2 u^{2} - u - 1

Break the expression into groups

2 u^{2} - u - 1

Definition

Factors of

2 : 1, 2

2

Divisors (Factors)

Find the Prime factors of

2 : 2

2

2

is a prime number, therefore no factorization is possible

= 2

Add 1

1

The factors of

2

1, 2

Negative factors of

2 : - 1, - 2

Multiply the factors by

- 1

to get the negative factors

- 1, - 2

For every two factors such that

u * v = - 2,

check if

u + v = - 1

Check

u = 1, v = - 2 : u * v = - 2, u + v = - 1 \Rightarrow

TrueCheck

u = 2, v = - 1 : u * v = - 2, u + v = 1 \Rightarrow

False

u = 1, v = - 2

Group into

(a x^{2} + ux) + (vx + c)

(2 u^{2} + u) + (- 2 u - 1)

= (2 u^{2} + u) + (- 2 u - 1)

Factor out

u

from

2 u^{2} + u : u (2 u + 1)

2 u^{2} + u

Apply exponent rule:

a^{b + c} = a^{b} a^{c}

u^{2} = uu

= 2 uu + u

Factor out common term

u

= u (2 u + 1)

Factor out

- 1

from

- 2 u - 1 : - (2 u + 1)

- 2 u - 1

Factor out common term

- 1

= - (2 u + 1)

= u (2 u + 1) - (2 u + 1)

Factor out common term

2 u + 1

= (2 u + 1) (u - 1)

(2 u + 1) (u - 1) > 0

Identify the intervals

Find the signs of the factors of

(2 u + 1) (u - 1)

Find the signs of

2 u + 1

2 u + 1 = 0 : u = - \frac{1}{2}

2 u + 1 = 0

Move

1

to the right side

2 u + 1 = 0

Subtract

1

from both sides

2 u + 1 - 1 = 0 - 1

Simplify

2 u = - 1

2 u = - 1

Divide both sides by

2

2 u = - 1

Divide both sides by

2

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

Simplify

u = - \frac{1}{2}

u = - \frac{1}{2}

2 u + 1 < 0 : u < - \frac{1}{2}

2 u + 1 < 0

Move

1

to the right side

2 u + 1 < 0

Subtract

1

from both sides

2 u + 1 - 1 < 0 - 1

Simplify

2 u < - 1

2 u < - 1

Divide both sides by

2

2 u < - 1

Divide both sides by

2

\frac{2 u}{2} < \frac{- 1}{2}

Simplify

u < - \frac{1}{2}

u < - \frac{1}{2}

2 u + 1 > 0 : u > - \frac{1}{2}

2 u + 1 > 0

Move

1

to the right side

2 u + 1 > 0

Subtract

1

from both sides

2 u + 1 - 1 > 0 - 1

Simplify

2 u > - 1

2 u > - 1

Divide both sides by

2

2 u > - 1

Divide both sides by

2

\frac{2 u}{2} > \frac{- 1}{2}

Simplify

u > - \frac{1}{2}

u > - \frac{1}{2}

Find the signs of

u - 1

u - 1 = 0 : u = 1

u - 1 = 0

Move

1

to the right side

u - 1 = 0

Add

1

to both sides

u - 1 + 1 = 0 + 1

Simplify

u = 1

u = 1

u - 1 < 0 : u < 1

u - 1 < 0

Move

1

to the right side

u - 1 < 0

Add

1

to both sides

u - 1 + 1 < 0 + 1

Simplify

u < 1

u < 1

u - 1 > 0 : u > 1

u - 1 > 0

Move

1

to the right side

u - 1 > 0

Add

1

to both sides

u - 1 + 1 > 0 + 1

Simplify

u > 1

u > 1

Summarize in a table:

2 u + 1 u - 1 (2 u + 1) (u - 1) u < - \frac{1}{2} - - + u = - \frac{1}{2} 0 - 0 - \frac{1}{2} < u < 1 + - - u = 1 + 00 u > 1 + + +

Identify the intervals that satisfy the required condition:

> 0

u < - \frac{1}{2} or u > 1

u < - \frac{1}{2} or u > 1

u < - \frac{1}{2} or u > 1

Substitute back

u = cos (x)

cos (x) < - \frac{1}{2} or cos (x) > 1

cos (x) < - \frac{1}{2} : \frac{2 π}{3} + 2 πn < x < \frac{4 π}{3} + 2 πn

cos (x) < - \frac{1}{2}

For

cos (x) < a

, if

- 1 < a \leq 1

then

arccos (a) + 2 πn < x < 2 π - arccos (a) + 2 πn

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

Simplify

arccos (- \frac{1}{2}) : \frac{2 π}{3}

arccos (- \frac{1}{2})

Use the following trivial identity:

arccos (- \frac{1}{2}) = \frac{2 π}{3}

x - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2} 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2} 1 arccos (x) π \frac{5 π}{6} \frac{3 π}{4} \frac{2 π}{3} \frac{π}{2} \frac{π}{3} \frac{π}{4} \frac{π}{6} 0 arccos (x) 18 0^{\circ} 15 0^{\circ} 13 5^{\circ} 12 0^{\circ} 9 0^{\circ} 6 0^{\circ} 4 5^{\circ} 3 0^{\circ} 0^{\circ}

= \frac{2 π}{3}

Simplify

2 π - arccos (- \frac{1}{2}) : \frac{4 π}{3}

2 π - arccos (- \frac{1}{2})

Use the following trivial identity:

arccos (- \frac{1}{2}) = \frac{2 π}{3}

x - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2} 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2} 1 arccos (x) π \frac{5 π}{6} \frac{3 π}{4} \frac{2 π}{3} \frac{π}{2} \frac{π}{3} \frac{π}{4} \frac{π}{6} 0 arccos (x) 18 0^{\circ} 15 0^{\circ} 13 5^{\circ} 12 0^{\circ} 9 0^{\circ} 6 0^{\circ} 4 5^{\circ} 3 0^{\circ} 0^{\circ}

= 2 π - \frac{2 π}{3}

Simplify

2 π - \frac{2 π}{3}

Convert element to fraction:

2 π = \frac{2 π 3}{3}

= \frac{2 π 3}{3} - \frac{2 π}{3}

Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions:

\frac{a}{c} \pm \frac{b}{c} = \frac{a \pm b}{c}

= \frac{2 π 3 - 2 π}{3}

2 π 3 - 2 π = 4 π

2 π 3 - 2 π

Multiply the numbers:

2 \cdot 3 = 6

= 6 π - 2 π

Add similar elements:

6 π - 2 π = 4 π

= 4 π

= \frac{4 π}{3}

= \frac{4 π}{3}

\frac{2 π}{3} + 2 πn < x < \frac{4 π}{3} + 2 πn

cos (x) > 1 :

False for all

x \in R

cos (x) > 1

Range of

cos (x) : - 1 \leq cos (x) \leq 1

Function range definition

The range of the basic

cos

function is

- 1 \leq cos (x) \leq 1

- 1 \leq cos (x) \leq 1

cos (x) > 1 and - 1 \leq cos (x) \leq 1 :

False

Let

y = cos (x)

Combine the intervals

y > 1 and - 1 \leq y \leq 1

Merge Overlapping Intervals

y > 1 and - 1 \leq y \leq 1

The intersection of two intervals is the set of numbers which are in both intervals

y > 1

and

- 1 \leq y \leq 1

False for all y \in R

False for all y \in R

No Solution for x \in R

False for all x \in R

Combine the intervals

\frac{2 π}{3} + 2 πn < x < \frac{4 π}{3} + 2 πn or False for all x \in R

Merge Overlapping Intervals

\frac{2 π}{3} + 2 πn < x < \frac{4 π}{3} + 2 πn

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