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  • 23-04-2014
  • Mathematics
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solve 2cos^2x+5cosx+2=0

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marmal
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  • 26-04-2014

\(2cos^2x+5cosx+2=0\\ x\in<-1;1>\\ \Delta=b^2-4ac\\ \Delta=9\\ \sqrt{\Delta}=3\\ cosx=1\\ or\\ cosx=-6\\ -6 otin<-1;1>\\\)

Then using trygonometric table or a graph we read that:
\(cosx=1\Leftrightarrow(x)=0\)

Period of cosinus function = 2π
So the last answer is \(x=0+2k\pi\\\)

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