Trigonometry Examples

Solve for x in Radians cos(x)=0.5
Step 1
Take the inverse cosine of both sides of the equation to extract from inside the cosine.
Step 2
Simplify the right side.
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Step 2.1
Evaluate .
Step 3
The cosine function is positive in the first and fourth quadrants. To find the second solution, subtract the reference angle from to find the solution in the fourth quadrant.
Step 4
Simplify .
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Step 4.1
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 4.2
Combine fractions.
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Step 4.2.1
Combine and .
Step 4.2.2
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4.3
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 4.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.3.2
Subtract from .
Step 5
Find the period of .
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Step 5.1
The period of the function can be calculated using .
Step 5.2
Replace with in the formula for period.
Step 5.3
The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between and is .
Step 5.4
Divide by .
Step 6
The period of the function is so values will repeat every radians in both directions.
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