To solve this equation, we need to use the definition of cosine.
We know that cos(30 degrees) = sqrt(3)/2.
Since 27/2 is very close to 30, we can rewrite the equation as:
cos(30 - x) = sqrt(3)/2
We also know that cos(30 - x) = cos(30)cos(x) + sin(30)sin(x) by the cosine of a difference formula.
Therefore, we have:
(sqrt(3)/2) = (sqrt(3)/2)cos(x) + (1/2)sin(x)
Multiplying through by 2 to clear the fractions gives us:
sqrt(3) = sqrt(3)cos(x) + sin(x)
Now, we know that sin(30 degrees) = 1/2 and cos(30 degrees) = sqrt(3)/2.
Therefore, sin(x) = sin(30)cos(x) + cos(30)sin(x)
sin(x) = (1/2)cos(x) + (sqrt(3)/2)sin(x)
Multiplying through by 2 gives:
2sin(x) = cos(x) + sqrt(3)sin(x)
Rearranging terms:
2sin(x) - sqrt(3)sin(x) = cos(x)
sin(x) = cos(x)
This implies that x is equal to 45 degrees because at 45 degrees, sin(45) = sqrt(2)/2 and cos(45) = sqrt(2)/2.
Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = 45 degrees.
To solve this equation, we need to use the definition of cosine.
We know that cos(30 degrees) = sqrt(3)/2.
Since 27/2 is very close to 30, we can rewrite the equation as:
cos(30 - x) = sqrt(3)/2
We also know that cos(30 - x) = cos(30)cos(x) + sin(30)sin(x) by the cosine of a difference formula.
Therefore, we have:
(sqrt(3)/2) = (sqrt(3)/2)cos(x) + (1/2)sin(x)
Multiplying through by 2 to clear the fractions gives us:
sqrt(3) = sqrt(3)cos(x) + sin(x)
Now, we know that sin(30 degrees) = 1/2 and cos(30 degrees) = sqrt(3)/2.
Therefore, sin(x) = sin(30)cos(x) + cos(30)sin(x)
sin(x) = (1/2)cos(x) + (sqrt(3)/2)sin(x)
Multiplying through by 2 gives:
2sin(x) = cos(x) + sqrt(3)sin(x)
Rearranging terms:
2sin(x) - sqrt(3)sin(x) = cos(x)
sin(x) = cos(x)
This implies that x is equal to 45 degrees because at 45 degrees, sin(45) = sqrt(2)/2 and cos(45) = sqrt(2)/2.
Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = 45 degrees.