cos x - cos 2x = 0
So far, I've subbed in 2cos\({^2}\)(x) - 1; cos x - 2cos\({^2}\)x +1 = 0
I'm not sure what I can do next?
Thank you! :)
+6248 \(\cos(x) - \cos(2x) = 0\\ \cos(x) = \cos(2x)\\ \cos(x) = 2\cos^2(x) -1\\ 2\cos^2(x) - \cos(x) - 1 = 0\)
\(u = \cos(x)\\ 2u^2 - u - 1 = 0\\ (2u+1 )(u -1) = 0\\ u = 1,~-\dfrac 1 2\)
\(\cos(x) = 1 \Rightarrow x = 2k\pi, ~k \in \mathbb{Z}\\ \cos(x) = -\dfrac 1 2 \Rightarrow x = \dfrac{2\pi}{3}+2k\pi,~\dfrac{4\pi}{3}+2k\pi,~k\in \mathbb{Z}\)
\(x = \left \{0,~\dfrac{2\pi}{3},~\dfrac{4\pi}{3}\right\} + 2\pi k,~k \in \mathbb{Z}\)
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