Trigonometry Examples

Solve over the Interval cos(x)=20/29 , (3pi)/2<x<2pi
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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
Solve for .
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Step 4.1
Remove parentheses.
Step 4.2
Simplify .
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Step 4.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.2.2
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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Step 7
Plug in for and simplify to see if the solution is contained in .
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Step 7.1
Plug in for .
Step 7.2
Simplify.
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Step 7.2.1
Multiply .
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Step 7.2.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 7.2.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 7.2.2
Add and .
Step 7.3
The interval contains .