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(10cos(2t+pi/6))=0

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Solution

(10cos(2t+6π​))=0

Solution

t=πn+6π​,t=πn+32π​
+1
Degrees
t=30∘+180∘n,t=120∘+180∘n
Solution steps
(10cos(2t+6π​))=0
Divide both sides by 10
10cos(2t+6π​)=0
Divide both sides by 101010cos(2t+6π​)​=100​
Simplifycos(2t+6π​)=0
cos(2t+6π​)=0
General solutions for cos(2t+6π​)=0
cos(x) periodicity table with 2πn cycle:
x06π​4π​3π​2π​32π​43π​65π​​cos(x)123​​22​​21​0−21​−22​​−23​​​xπ67π​45π​34π​23π​35π​47π​611π​​cos(x)−1−23​​−22​​−21​021​22​​23​​​​
2t+6π​=2π​+2πn,2t+6π​=23π​+2πn
2t+6π​=2π​+2πn,2t+6π​=23π​+2πn
Solve 2t+6π​=2π​+2πn:t=πn+6π​
2t+6π​=2π​+2πn
Move 6π​to the right side
2t+6π​=2π​+2πn
Subtract 6π​ from both sides2t+6π​−6π​=2π​+2πn−6π​
Simplify
2t+6π​−6π​=2π​+2πn−6π​
Simplify 2t+6π​−6π​:2t
2t+6π​−6π​
Add similar elements: 6π​−6π​=0
=2t
Simplify 2π​+2πn−6π​:2πn+3π​
2π​+2πn−6π​
Group like terms=2πn+2π​−6π​
Least Common Multiplier of 2,6:6
2,6
Least Common Multiplier (LCM)
Prime factorization of 2:2
2
2 is a prime number, therefore no factorization is possible=2
Prime factorization of 6:2⋅3
6
6divides by 26=3⋅2=2⋅3
2,3 are all prime numbers, therefore no further factorization is possible=2⋅3
Multiply each factor the greatest number of times it occurs in either 2 or 6=2⋅3
Multiply the numbers: 2⋅3=6=6
Adjust Fractions based on the LCM
Multiply each numerator by the same amount needed to multiply its
corresponding denominator to turn it into the LCM 6
For 2π​:multiply the denominator and numerator by 32π​=2⋅3π3​=6π3​
=6π3​−6π​
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: ca​±cb​=ca±b​=6π3−π​
Add similar elements: 3π−π=2π=62π​
Cancel the common factor: 2=2πn+3π​
2t=2πn+3π​
2t=2πn+3π​
2t=2πn+3π​
Divide both sides by 2
2t=2πn+3π​
Divide both sides by 222t​=22πn​+23π​​
Simplify
22t​=22πn​+23π​​
Simplify 22t​:t
22t​
Divide the numbers: 22​=1=t
Simplify 22πn​+23π​​:πn+6π​
22πn​+23π​​
22πn​=πn
22πn​
Divide the numbers: 22​=1=πn
23π​​=6π​
23π​​
Apply the fraction rule: acb​​=c⋅ab​=3⋅2π​
Multiply the numbers: 3⋅2=6=6π​
=πn+6π​
t=πn+6π​
t=πn+6π​
t=πn+6π​
Solve 2t+6π​=23π​+2πn:t=πn+32π​
2t+6π​=23π​+2πn
Move 6π​to the right side
2t+6π​=23π​+2πn
Subtract 6π​ from both sides2t+6π​−6π​=23π​+2πn−6π​
Simplify
2t+6π​−6π​=23π​+2πn−6π​
Simplify 2t+6π​−6π​:2t
2t+6π​−6π​
Add similar elements: 6π​−6π​=0
=2t
Simplify 23π​+2πn−6π​:2πn+34π​
23π​+2πn−6π​
Group like terms=2πn−6π​+23π​
Least Common Multiplier of 6,2:6
6,2
Least Common Multiplier (LCM)
Prime factorization of 6:2⋅3
6
6divides by 26=3⋅2=2⋅3
2,3 are all prime numbers, therefore no further factorization is possible=2⋅3
Prime factorization of 2:2
2
2 is a prime number, therefore no factorization is possible=2
Multiply each factor the greatest number of times it occurs in either 6 or 2=2⋅3
Multiply the numbers: 2⋅3=6=6
Adjust Fractions based on the LCM
Multiply each numerator by the same amount needed to multiply its
corresponding denominator to turn it into the LCM 6
For 23π​:multiply the denominator and numerator by 323π​=2⋅33π3​=69π​
=−6π​+69π​
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: ca​±cb​=ca±b​=6−π+9π​
Add similar elements: −π+9π=8π=68π​
Cancel the common factor: 2=2πn+34π​
2t=2πn+34π​
2t=2πn+34π​
2t=2πn+34π​
Divide both sides by 2
2t=2πn+34π​
Divide both sides by 222t​=22πn​+234π​​
Simplify
22t​=22πn​+234π​​
Simplify 22t​:t
22t​
Divide the numbers: 22​=1=t
Simplify 22πn​+234π​​:πn+32π​
22πn​+234π​​
22πn​=πn
22πn​
Divide the numbers: 22​=1=πn
234π​​=32π​
234π​​
Apply the fraction rule: acb​​=c⋅ab​=3⋅24π​
Multiply the numbers: 3⋅2=6=64π​
Cancel the common factor: 2=32π​
=πn+32π​
t=πn+32π​
t=πn+32π​
t=πn+32π​
t=πn+6π​,t=πn+32π​

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    The general solution for (10cos(2t+pi/6))=0 is t=pin+pi/6 ,t=pin+(2pi)/3
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