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How would you solve this trig equation? 3cos x - 2 = cos x ???? The directions say: solve equations for 0 < x <360.

 Nov 24, 2015

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3cos x - 2 = cos x

 

\(3cos x - 2 = cos x\\ 2cos x - 2 = 0\\ 2cos x =2\\ cosx =1\\ x = 0,360\\ \mbox{there are no solutions for x where }0<x<360\)

 Nov 24, 2015
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3cos x - 2 = cos x

 

\(3cos x - 2 = cos x\\ 2cos x - 2 = 0\\ 2cos x =2\\ cosx =1\\ x = 0,360\\ \mbox{there are no solutions for x where }0<x<360\)

Melody Nov 24, 2015

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