Find all possible values of cos(θ) if cos(2θ)=2cos(θ)
cos theta can be 1/2 and 1.
Why is it a 'challange questions'?
cos(2θ)=2cos(θ)cos2θ−sin2θ=2cos(θ)cos2θ−(1−cos2θ)=2cos(θ)2cos2θ−1=2cosθ2cos2θ−2cosθ−1=0
Now let x=cos (theta) and solve for x.
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