Asked by katelyn
This one is throwing me off, I don't get how to do a identity equaling to -.3
Cos2x=-.3
Cos2x=-.3
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Answered by
Steve
This is not an identity. It is an equation to solve.
cos 2x = -.3
cos 72.5° = 0.3
But, we have -.3, so 2x is in QII or QIII
2x = 107.5° or 255.5°
x = 53.75° or 127.75°
You can also add 180° to each of those, since cos(2x) has period of pi. That will produce all the angles in [0°,360°)
cos 2x = -.3
cos 72.5° = 0.3
But, we have -.3, so 2x is in QII or QIII
2x = 107.5° or 255.5°
x = 53.75° or 127.75°
You can also add 180° to each of those, since cos(2x) has period of pi. That will produce all the angles in [0°,360°)
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