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Solve:
2cos^2 theta - 3cos theta+ 1= 0
interval [0, 2ð)
2cos^2 theta - 3cos theta+ 1= 0
interval [0, 2ð)
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Answered by
Damon
let z = cos theta
then
2 z^2 -3 z + 1 = 0
(2z-1)(z-1) = 0
z = 1/2 or z = 1
cos theta = 1/2 gives theta = 60degrees or pi/3 radians and also -60
cos theta = 1 means 0 or 360
then
2 z^2 -3 z + 1 = 0
(2z-1)(z-1) = 0
z = 1/2 or z = 1
cos theta = 1/2 gives theta = 60degrees or pi/3 radians and also -60
cos theta = 1 means 0 or 360
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