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3cos(t/2-pi/4)>0

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Solution

3cos(2t​−4π​)>0

Solution

−2π​+4πn<t<23π​+4πn
+2
Interval Notation
(−2π​+4πn,23π​+4πn)
Decimal
−1.57079…+4πn<t<4.71238…+4πn
Solution steps
3cos(2t​−4π​)>0
Divide both sides by 3
3cos(2t​−4π​)>0
Divide both sides by 333cos(2t​−4π​)​>30​
Simplifycos(2t​−4π​)>0
cos(2t​−4π​)>0
For cos(x)>a, if −1≤a<1 then −arccos(a)+2πn<x<arccos(a)+2πn−arccos(0)+2πn<(2t​−4π​)<arccos(0)+2πn
If a<u<bthen a<uandu<b−arccos(0)+2πn<2t​−4π​and2t​−4π​<arccos(0)+2πn
−arccos(0)+2πn<2t​−4π​:t>4πn−2π​
−arccos(0)+2πn<2t​−4π​
Switch sides2t​−4π​>−arccos(0)+2πn
Simplify −arccos(0)+2πn:−2π​+2πn
−arccos(0)+2πn
Use the following trivial identity:arccos(0)=2π​x−1−23​​−22​​−21​021​22​​23​​1​arccos(x)π65π​43π​32π​2π​3π​4π​6π​0​arccos(x)180∘150∘135∘120∘90∘60∘45∘30∘0∘​​=−2π​+2πn
2t​−4π​>−2π​+2πn
Move 4π​to the right side
2t​−4π​>−2π​+2πn
Add 4π​ to both sides2t​−4π​+4π​>−2π​+2πn+4π​
Simplify
2t​−4π​+4π​>−2π​+2πn+4π​
Simplify 2t​−4π​+4π​:2t​
2t​−4π​+4π​
Add similar elements: −4π​+4π​>0
=2t​
Simplify −2π​+2πn+4π​:2πn−4π​
−2π​+2πn+4π​
Group like terms=2πn−2π​+4π​
Least Common Multiplier of 2,4:4
2,4
Least Common Multiplier (LCM)
Prime factorization of 2:2
2
2 is a prime number, therefore no factorization is possible=2
Prime factorization of 4:2⋅2
4
4divides by 24=2⋅2=2⋅2
Multiply each factor the greatest number of times it occurs in either 2 or 4=2⋅2
Multiply the numbers: 2⋅2=4=4
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 4
For 2π​:multiply the denominator and numerator by 22π​=2⋅2π2​=4π2​
=−4π2​+4π​
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: ca​±cb​=ca±b​=4−π2+π​
Add similar elements: −2π+π=−π=4−π​
Apply the fraction rule: b−a​=−ba​=2πn−4π​
2t​>2πn−4π​
2t​>2πn−4π​
2t​>2πn−4π​
Multiply both sides by 2
2t​>2πn−4π​
Multiply both sides by 222t​>2⋅2πn−2⋅4π​
Simplify
22t​>2⋅2πn−2⋅4π​
Simplify 22t​:t
22t​
Divide the numbers: 22​=1=t
Simplify 2⋅2πn−2⋅4π​:4πn−2π​
2⋅2πn−2⋅4π​
2⋅2πn=4πn
2⋅2πn
Multiply the numbers: 2⋅2=4=4πn
2⋅4π​=2π​
2⋅4π​
Multiply fractions: a⋅cb​=ca⋅b​=4π2​
Cancel the common factor: 2=2π​
=4πn−2π​
t>4πn−2π​
t>4πn−2π​
t>4πn−2π​
2t​−4π​<arccos(0)+2πn:t<4πn+23π​
2t​−4π​<arccos(0)+2πn
Simplify arccos(0)+2πn:2π​+2πn
arccos(0)+2πn
Use the following trivial identity:arccos(0)=2π​x−1−23​​−22​​−21​021​22​​23​​1​arccos(x)π65π​43π​32π​2π​3π​4π​6π​0​arccos(x)180∘150∘135∘120∘90∘60∘45∘30∘0∘​​=2π​+2πn
2t​−4π​<2π​+2πn
Move 4π​to the right side
2t​−4π​<2π​+2πn
Add 4π​ to both sides2t​−4π​+4π​<2π​+2πn+4π​
Simplify
2t​−4π​+4π​<2π​+2πn+4π​
Simplify 2t​−4π​+4π​:2t​
2t​−4π​+4π​
Add similar elements: −4π​+4π​<0
=2t​
Simplify 2π​+2πn+4π​:2πn+43π​
2π​+2πn+4π​
Group like terms=2πn+2π​+4π​
Least Common Multiplier of 2,4:4
2,4
Least Common Multiplier (LCM)
Prime factorization of 2:2
2
2 is a prime number, therefore no factorization is possible=2
Prime factorization of 4:2⋅2
4
4divides by 24=2⋅2=2⋅2
Multiply each factor the greatest number of times it occurs in either 2 or 4=2⋅2
Multiply the numbers: 2⋅2=4=4
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 4
For 2π​:multiply the denominator and numerator by 22π​=2⋅2π2​=4π2​
=4π2​+4π​
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: ca​±cb​=ca±b​=4π2+π​
Add similar elements: 2π+π=3π=2πn+43π​
2t​<2πn+43π​
2t​<2πn+43π​
2t​<2πn+43π​
Multiply both sides by 2
2t​<2πn+43π​
Multiply both sides by 222t​<2⋅2πn+2⋅43π​
Simplify
22t​<2⋅2πn+2⋅43π​
Simplify 22t​:t
22t​
Divide the numbers: 22​=1=t
Simplify 2⋅2πn+2⋅43π​:4πn+23π​
2⋅2πn+2⋅43π​
2⋅2πn=4πn
2⋅2πn
Multiply the numbers: 2⋅2=4=4πn
2⋅43π​=23π​
2⋅43π​
Multiply fractions: a⋅cb​=ca⋅b​=43π2​
Multiply the numbers: 3⋅2=6=46π​
Cancel the common factor: 2=23π​
=4πn+23π​
t<4πn+23π​
t<4πn+23π​
t<4πn+23π​
Combine the intervalst>4πn−2π​andt<4πn+23π​
Merge Overlapping Intervals−2π​+4πn<t<23π​+4πn

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