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Find all possible values of cos(θ) if cos(2θ)=2cos(θ)

 Oct 31, 2019
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cos theta can be 1/2 and 1.

 Oct 31, 2019
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Why is it a 'challange questions'?

 

 

cos(2θ)=2cos(θ)cos2θsin2θ=2cos(θ)cos2θ(1cos2θ)=2cos(θ)2cos2θ1=2cosθ2cos2θ2cosθ1=0

 

Now let x=cos (theta)  and solve for x.

 

etc

 Nov 1, 2019

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