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1/36+cos^2(θ)=1

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Solution

361​+cos2(θ)=1

Solution

θ=0.16744…+2πn,θ=2π−0.16744…+2πn,θ=2.97414…+2πn,θ=−2.97414…+2πn
+1
Degrees
θ=9.59406…∘+360∘n,θ=350.40593…∘+360∘n,θ=170.40593…∘+360∘n,θ=−170.40593…∘+360∘n
Solution steps
361​+cos2(θ)=1
Solve by substitution
361​+cos2(θ)=1
Let: cos(θ)=u361​+u2=1
361​+u2=1:u=635​​,u=−635​​
361​+u2=1
Move 361​to the right side
361​+u2=1
Subtract 361​ from both sides361​+u2−361​=1−361​
Simplifyu2=1−361​
u2=1−361​
Simplify 1−361​:3635​
1−361​
Convert element to fraction: 1=361⋅36​=361⋅36​−361​
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: ca​±cb​=ca±b​=361⋅36−1​
1⋅36−1=35
1⋅36−1
Multiply the numbers: 1⋅36=36=36−1
Subtract the numbers: 36−1=35=35
=3635​
For x2=f(a) the solutions are x=f(a)​,−f(a)​
u=3635​​,u=−3635​​
3635​​=635​​
3635​​
Apply radical rule: assuming a≥0,b≥0=36​35​​
36​=6
36​
Factor the number: 36=62=62​
Apply radical rule: 62​=6=6
=635​​
−3635​​=−635​​
−3635​​
Simplify 3635​​:635​​
3635​​
Apply radical rule: assuming a≥0,b≥0=36​35​​
36​=6
36​
Factor the number: 36=62=62​
Apply radical rule: 62​=6=6
=635​​
=−635​​
u=635​​,u=−635​​
Substitute back u=cos(θ)cos(θ)=635​​,cos(θ)=−635​​
cos(θ)=635​​,cos(θ)=−635​​
cos(θ)=635​​:θ=arccos(635​​)+2πn,θ=2π−arccos(635​​)+2πn
cos(θ)=635​​
Apply trig inverse properties
cos(θ)=635​​
General solutions for cos(θ)=635​​cos(x)=a⇒x=arccos(a)+2πn,x=2π−arccos(a)+2πnθ=arccos(635​​)+2πn,θ=2π−arccos(635​​)+2πn
θ=arccos(635​​)+2πn,θ=2π−arccos(635​​)+2πn
cos(θ)=−635​​:θ=arccos(−635​​)+2πn,θ=−arccos(−635​​)+2πn
cos(θ)=−635​​
Apply trig inverse properties
cos(θ)=−635​​
General solutions for cos(θ)=−635​​cos(x)=−a⇒x=arccos(−a)+2πn,x=−arccos(−a)+2πnθ=arccos(−635​​)+2πn,θ=−arccos(−635​​)+2πn
θ=arccos(−635​​)+2πn,θ=−arccos(−635​​)+2πn
Combine all the solutionsθ=arccos(635​​)+2πn,θ=2π−arccos(635​​)+2πn,θ=arccos(−635​​)+2πn,θ=−arccos(−635​​)+2πn
Show solutions in decimal formθ=0.16744…+2πn,θ=2π−0.16744…+2πn,θ=2.97414…+2πn,θ=−2.97414…+2πn

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