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100 POINTS AND BRAINLIEST!! PRE CALC!

Solve cos x = cos 2x on the domain 0 < x ≤ 2π.

a. 2π/3, 4π/3, 2π
b. π/3, 5π/3, 2π
c. 0, π/3, 5π/3
d. 0, 2π/3, 4π/3

Please explain your answer :)

Sagot :

[tex]\\ \rm\Rrightarrow cosx=cos2x[/tex]

[tex]\\ \rm\Rrightarrow cosx-cos2x=0[/tex]

[tex]\\ \rm\Rrightarrow cosx-2cos^2x+1=0

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[tex]\\ \rm\Rrightarrow 2cos^2x-cosx-1=0[/tex]

[tex]\\ \rm\Rrightarrow (cosx-1)(2cosx+1)=0[/tex]

[tex]\\ \rm\Rrightarrow cosx=1\:or\dfrac{-1}{2}[/tex]

[tex]\\ \rm\Rrightarrow x=cos^{-1}(1)\:or\:cos^{-1}(-1/2)[/tex]

[tex]\\ \rm\Rrightarrow x=\dfrac{2\pi}{3},0,\dfrac{4\pi}{3}[/tex]

Value of x is equals to (2π / 3) , ( 4π / 3) , 2π as 0 < x ≤ 2π.

What are trigonometric functions?

" Trigonometric functions are defined as the mathematical expression of representing the relation between the sides and angles of a right angled triangle."

Formula used

cos2θ = cos²θ - sin²θ

           = 2cos²θ - 1

According to the question,

Given ,

0 < x ≤ 2π

cos x = cos 2x

Substitute the value of trigonometric function cos2x from formula,

cos x = 2cos²x - 1

⇒2cos²x - cos x - 1 = 0

Split the middle term of trigonometric equation we get,

2cos²x - 2cos x + cos x - 1 = 0

⇒2cos x ( cos x  - 1) + 1( cos x  - 1) = 0

⇒(cos x  - 1)(2cos x  + 1) = 0

⇒ cos x  - 1 =0 or 2cos x  + 1 =0

⇒cos x = 1 or cos x = (- 1 / 2)

cos x = 1 ⇒ x = 0 or 2π  

But   0 < x ≤ 2π

Therefore,

cos x = 1 ⇒ x = 2π

[tex]cos (\pi -\frac{\pi }{3 }) = cos (\pi + \frac{\pi }{3 }) = -cos (\frac{\pi }{3 })=-\frac{1}{2}[/tex]

⇒  [tex]x = \frac{2\pi }{3 } and x = \frac{4\pi }{3 }[/tex]

Hence, Option(A) is the correct answer.

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