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25 May, 17:22

Find all solutions to the equation in the interval [0, 2π). cos 4x - cos 2x = 0

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  1. 25 May, 19:36
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    See below in bold.

    Step-by-step explanation:

    cos 4x = 2cos^2 2x - 1 = 2 (2 cos^2 x - 1) ^2 - 1

    and cos 2x = 2 cos^2 x - 1 so we have:

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

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

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

    Let c = cos^2 x, then:

    (2c - 1) ^2 - c = 0

    4c^2 - 4c + 1 - c = 0

    4c^2 - 5c + 1 = 0

    c = 0.25, 1

    cos^2 x = 0.25 gives cos x = + / - 0.5

    and cos^2 x = 1 gives cos x = + / - 1.

    So for x = + / - 1, x = 0, π.

    For cos x = + / - 0.5, x = π/3, 2π/3, 4π3,5π/3.
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