1) Solve the equation 2cos^2x - cosx - 1 = 0:
Let y = cosx
Substitute y into the equation:
2y^2 - y - 1 = 0
Factor the equation:
(2y + 1)(y - 1) = 0
Solve for y:
y = -1/2 or y = 1
Now substitute back y = cosx:
cosx = -1/2 or cosx = 1
Solve for x:
x = 2π/3 + 2πn, 4π/3 + 2πn or x = 0 + 2πn
2) Solve the equation 4cos^2x - 7sin2x = 2:
Using trigonometric identities:
sin2x = 2sinxcosx
Substitute the identity into the equation:
4cos^2x - 7(2sinxcosx) = 24cos^2x - 14sinxcosx = 24cos^2x - 14(1/2)sin2x = 24cos^2x - 7sin2x = 2
We have already solved this one in Step 1. The solution to the second equation is the same as the first one:
x = 2π/3 + 2πn, 4π/3 + 2πn or x = 0 + 2πn.
1) Solve the equation 2cos^2x - cosx - 1 = 0:
Let y = cosx
Substitute y into the equation:
2y^2 - y - 1 = 0
Factor the equation:
(2y + 1)(y - 1) = 0
Solve for y:
y = -1/2 or y = 1
Now substitute back y = cosx:
cosx = -1/2 or cosx = 1
Solve for x:
x = 2π/3 + 2πn, 4π/3 + 2πn or x = 0 + 2πn
2) Solve the equation 4cos^2x - 7sin2x = 2:
Using trigonometric identities:
sin2x = 2sinxcosx
Substitute the identity into the equation:
4cos^2x - 7(2sinxcosx) = 2
4cos^2x - 14sinxcosx = 2
4cos^2x - 14(1/2)sin2x = 2
4cos^2x - 7sin2x = 2
We have already solved this one in Step 1. The solution to the second equation is the same as the first one:
x = 2π/3 + 2πn, 4π/3 + 2πn or x = 0 + 2πn.