What is the general solution for 1+cos^2(a)=2cos^2(a) ?

The general solution for 1+cos^2(a)=2cos^2(a) is a=2pin,a=pi+2pin

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1+cos^2(a)=2cos^2(a)

Solution

1 + cos^{2} (a) = 2 cos^{2} (a)

Solution

a = 2 πn, a = π + 2 πn

Degrees

a = 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n, a = 18 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n

Solution steps

1 + cos^{2} (a) = 2 cos^{2} (a)

Solve by substitution

1 + cos^{2} (a) = 2 cos^{2} (a)

Let:

cos (a) = u

1 + u^{2} = 2 u^{2}

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

1 + u^{2} = 2 u^{2}

Move

1

to the right side

1 + u^{2} = 2 u^{2}

Subtract

1

from both sides

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

Simplify

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

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

Move

2 u^{2}

to the left side

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

Subtract

2 u^{2}

from both sides

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

Simplify

- u^{2} = - 1

- u^{2} = - 1

Divide both sides by

- 1

- u^{2} = - 1

Divide both sides by

- 1

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

Simplify

u^{2} = 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

Substitute back

u = cos (a)

cos (a) = 1, cos (a) = - 1

cos (a) = 1, cos (a) = - 1

cos (a) = 1 : a = 2 πn

cos (a) = 1

General solutions for

cos (a) = 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}

a = 0 + 2 πn

a = 0 + 2 πn

Solve

a = 0 + 2 πn : a = 2 πn

a = 0 + 2 πn

0 + 2 πn = 2 πn

a = 2 πn

a = 2 πn

cos (a) = - 1 : a = π + 2 πn

cos (a) = - 1

General solutions for

cos (a) = - 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}

a = π + 2 πn

a = π + 2 πn

Combine all the solutions

a = 2 πn, a = π + 2 πn

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