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solve for x: cos(x)=0.342/0.798

 Apr 28, 2016
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solve for x: cos(x)=0.342/0.798

 

\(\begin{array}{rcll} \cos(x) &=& \frac{0.342}{0.798} \\ \cos(x) &=& 0.42857142857 \qquad & | \qquad \pm\arccos{()}\\ x &=& \pm\arccos{( 0.42857142857 )}\\ x &=& \pm64.6230664748^{\circ}\\ \mathbf{ x_1 } & \mathbf{=} & \mathbf{64.6230664748^{\circ} }\\\\ x_2 &=& -64.6230664748^{\circ} \\ x_2 &=& -64.6230664748^{\circ}+ 360^{\circ} \\ \mathbf{ x_2 } & \mathbf{=} & \mathbf{295.376933525^{\circ}} \end{array} \)

 

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 Apr 28, 2016

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