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2cos^2(x)-cos(x)-1<0

Solution

2 cos^{2} (x) - cos (x) - 1 < 0

Solution

2 πn < x < \frac{2 π}{3} + 2 πn or \frac{4 π}{3} + 2 πn < x < 2 π + 2 πn

Interval Notation

(2 πn, \frac{2 π}{3} + 2 πn) \cup (\frac{4 π}{3} + 2 πn, 2 π + 2 πn)

Decimal

2 πn < x < 2.09439 \dots + 2 πn or 4.18879 \dots + 2 πn < x < 6.28318 \dots + 2 πn

Solution steps

2 cos^{2} (x) - cos (x) - 1 < 0

Let:

u = cos (x)

2 u^{2} - u - 1 < 0

2 u^{2} - u - 1 < 0 : - \frac{1}{2} < u < 1

2 u^{2} - u - 1 < 0

Factor

2 u^{2} - u - 1 : (2 u + 1) (u - 1)

2 u^{2} - u - 1

Break the expression into groups

2 u^{2} - u - 1

Definition

Factors of

2 : 1, 2

2

Divisors (Factors)

Find the Prime factors of

2 : 2

2

2

is a prime number, therefore no factorization is possible

= 2

Add 1

1

The factors of

2

1, 2

Negative factors of

2 : - 1, - 2

Multiply the factors by

- 1

to get the negative factors

- 1, - 2

For every two factors such that

u * v = - 2,

check if

u + v = - 1

Check

u = 1, v = - 2 : u * v = - 2, u + v = - 1 \Rightarrow

TrueCheck

u = 2, v = - 1 : u * v = - 2, u + v = 1 \Rightarrow

False

u = 1, v = - 2

Group into

(a x^{2} + ux) + (vx + c)

(2 u^{2} + u) + (- 2 u - 1)

= (2 u^{2} + u) + (- 2 u - 1)

Factor out

u

from

2 u^{2} + u : u (2 u + 1)

2 u^{2} + u

Apply exponent rule:

a^{b + c} = a^{b} a^{c}

u^{2} = uu

= 2 uu + u

Factor out common term

u

= u (2 u + 1)

Factor out

- 1

from

- 2 u - 1 : - (2 u + 1)

- 2 u - 1

Factor out common term

- 1

= - (2 u + 1)

= u (2 u + 1) - (2 u + 1)

Factor out common term

2 u + 1

= (2 u + 1) (u - 1)

(2 u + 1) (u - 1) < 0

Identify the intervals

Find the signs of the factors of

(2 u + 1) (u - 1)

Find the signs of

2 u + 1

2 u + 1 = 0 : u = - \frac{1}{2}

2 u + 1 = 0

Move

1

to the right side

2 u + 1 = 0

Subtract

1

from both sides

2 u + 1 - 1 = 0 - 1

Simplify

2 u = - 1

2 u = - 1

Divide both sides by

2

2 u = - 1

Divide both sides by

2

\frac{2 u}{2} = \frac{- 1}{2}

Simplify

u = - \frac{1}{2}

u = - \frac{1}{2}

2 u + 1 < 0 : u < - \frac{1}{2}

2 u + 1 < 0

Move

1

to the right side

2 u + 1 < 0

Subtract

1

from both sides

2 u + 1 - 1 < 0 - 1

Simplify

2 u < - 1

2 u < - 1

Divide both sides by

2

2 u < - 1

Divide both sides by

2

\frac{2 u}{2} < \frac{- 1}{2}

Simplify

u < - \frac{1}{2}

u < - \frac{1}{2}

2 u + 1 > 0 : u > - \frac{1}{2}

2 u + 1 > 0

Move

1

to the right side

2 u + 1 > 0

Subtract

1

from both sides

2 u + 1 - 1 > 0 - 1

Simplify

2 u > - 1

2 u > - 1

Divide both sides by

2

2 u > - 1

Divide both sides by

2

\frac{2 u}{2} > \frac{- 1}{2}

Simplify

u > - \frac{1}{2}

u > - \frac{1}{2}

Find the signs of

u - 1

u - 1 = 0 : u = 1

u - 1 = 0

Move

1

to the right side

u - 1 = 0

Add

1

to both sides

u - 1 + 1 = 0 + 1

Simplify

u = 1

u = 1

u - 1 < 0 : u < 1

u - 1 < 0

Move

1

to the right side

u - 1 < 0

Add

1

to both sides

u - 1 + 1 < 0 + 1

Simplify

u < 1

u < 1

u - 1 > 0 : u > 1

u - 1 > 0

Move

1

to the right side

u - 1 > 0

Add

1

to both sides

u - 1 + 1 > 0 + 1

Simplify

u > 1

u > 1

Summarize in a table:

2 u + 1 u - 1 (2 u + 1) (u - 1) u < - \frac{1}{2} - - + u = - \frac{1}{2} 0 - 0 - \frac{1}{2} < u < 1 + - - u = 1 + 00 u > 1 + + +

Identify the intervals that satisfy the required condition:

< 0

- \frac{1}{2} < u < 1

- \frac{1}{2} < u < 1

- \frac{1}{2} < u < 1

Substitute back

u = cos (x)

- \frac{1}{2} < cos (x) < 1

a < u < b

then

a < u and u < b

- \frac{1}{2} < cos (x) and cos (x) < 1

- \frac{1}{2} < cos (x) : - \frac{2 π}{3} + 2 πn < x < \frac{2 π}{3} + 2 πn

- \frac{1}{2} < cos (x)

Switch sides

cos (x) > - \frac{1}{2}

For

cos (x) > a

, if

- 1 \leq a < 1

then

- arccos (a) + 2 πn < x < arccos (a) + 2 πn

- arccos (- \frac{1}{2}) + 2 πn < x < arccos (- \frac{1}{2}) + 2 πn

Simplify

- arccos (- \frac{1}{2}) : - \frac{2 π}{3}

- arccos (- \frac{1}{2})

Use the following trivial identity:

arccos (- \frac{1}{2}) = \frac{2 π}{3}

x - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2} 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2} 1 arccos (x) π \frac{5 π}{6} \frac{3 π}{4} \frac{2 π}{3} \frac{π}{2} \frac{π}{3} \frac{π}{4} \frac{π}{6} 0 arccos (x) 18 0^{\circ} 15 0^{\circ} 13 5^{\circ} 12 0^{\circ} 9 0^{\circ} 6 0^{\circ} 4 5^{\circ} 3 0^{\circ} 0^{\circ}

= - \frac{2 π}{3}

Simplify

arccos (- \frac{1}{2}) : \frac{2 π}{3}

arccos (- \frac{1}{2})

Use the following trivial identity:

arccos (- \frac{1}{2}) = \frac{2 π}{3}

x - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2} 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2} 1 arccos (x) π \frac{5 π}{6} \frac{3 π}{4} \frac{2 π}{3} \frac{π}{2} \frac{π}{3} \frac{π}{4} \frac{π}{6} 0 arccos (x) 18 0^{\circ} 15 0^{\circ} 13 5^{\circ} 12 0^{\circ} 9 0^{\circ} 6 0^{\circ} 4 5^{\circ} 3 0^{\circ} 0^{\circ}

= \frac{2 π}{3}

- \frac{2 π}{3} + 2 πn < x < \frac{2 π}{3} + 2 πn

cos (x) < 1 : 2 πn < x < 2 π + 2 πn

cos (x) < 1

For

cos (x) < a

, if

- 1 < a \leq 1

then

arccos (a) + 2 πn < x < 2 π - arccos (a) + 2 πn

arccos (1) + 2 πn < x < 2 π - arccos (1) + 2 πn

Simplify

arccos (1) : 0

arccos (1)

Use the following trivial identity:

arccos (1) = 0

x - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2} 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2} 1 arccos (x) π \frac{5 π}{6} \frac{3 π}{4} \frac{2 π}{3} \frac{π}{2} \frac{π}{3} \frac{π}{4} \frac{π}{6} 0 arccos (x) 18 0^{\circ} 15 0^{\circ} 13 5^{\circ} 12 0^{\circ} 9 0^{\circ} 6 0^{\circ} 4 5^{\circ} 3 0^{\circ} 0^{\circ}

= 0

Simplify

2 π - arccos (1) : 2 π

2 π - arccos (1)

Use the following trivial identity:

arccos (1) = 0

x - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2} 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2} 1 arccos (x) π \frac{5 π}{6} \frac{3 π}{4} \frac{2 π}{3} \frac{π}{2} \frac{π}{3} \frac{π}{4} \frac{π}{6} 0 arccos (x) 18 0^{\circ} 15 0^{\circ} 13 5^{\circ} 12 0^{\circ} 9 0^{\circ} 6 0^{\circ} 4 5^{\circ} 3 0^{\circ} 0^{\circ}

= 2 π - 0

2 π - 0 = 2 π

= 2 π

0 + 2 πn < x < 2 π + 2 πn

Simplify

2 πn < x < 2 π + 2 πn

Combine the intervals

- \frac{2 π}{3} + 2 πn < x < \frac{2 π}{3} + 2 πn and 2 πn < x < 2 π + 2 πn

Merge Overlapping Intervals

2 πn < x < \frac{2 π}{3} + 2 πn or \frac{4 π}{3} + 2 πn < x < 2 π + 2 πn

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