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4cos(pi/2+x)+3<= 0

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Solution

4cos(2π​+x)+3≤0

Solution

22arccos(−43​)−π​+2πn≤x≤23π−2arccos(−43​)​+2πn
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Interval Notation
[22arccos(−43​)−π​+2πn,23π−2arccos(−43​)​+2πn]
Decimal
0.84806…+2πn≤x≤2.29353…+2πn
Solution steps
4cos(2π​+x)+3≤0
Move 3to the right side
4cos(2π​+x)+3≤0
Subtract 3 from both sides4cos(2π​+x)+3−3≤0−3
Simplify4cos(2π​+x)≤−3
4cos(2π​+x)≤−3
Divide both sides by 4
4cos(2π​+x)≤−3
Divide both sides by 444cos(2π​+x)​≤4−3​
Simplifycos(2π​+x)≤−43​
cos(2π​+x)≤−43​
For cos(x)≤a, if −1<a<1 then arccos(a)+2πn≤x≤2π−arccos(a)+2πnarccos(−43​)+2πn≤(2π​+x)≤2π−arccos(−43​)+2πn
If a≤u≤bthen a≤uandu≤barccos(−43​)+2πn≤2π​+xand2π​+x≤2π−arccos(−43​)+2πn
arccos(−43​)+2πn≤2π​+x:x≥22arccos(−43​)−π​+2πn
arccos(−43​)+2πn≤2π​+x
Switch sides2π​+x≥arccos(−43​)+2πn
Move 2π​to the right side
2π​+x≥arccos(−43​)+2πn
Subtract 2π​ from both sides2π​+x−2π​≥arccos(−43​)+2πn−2π​
Simplifyx≥arccos(−43​)+2πn−2π​
x≥arccos(−43​)+2πn−2π​
Simplify arccos(−43​)−2π​:22arccos(−43​)−π​
arccos(−43​)−2π​
Convert element to fraction: arccos(−43​)=2arccos(−43​)2​=2arccos(−43​)⋅2​−2π​
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: ca​±cb​=ca±b​=2arccos(−43​)⋅2−π​
x≥22arccos(−43​)−π​+2πn
2π​+x≤2π−arccos(−43​)+2πn:x≤23π−2arccos(−43​)​+2πn
2π​+x≤2π−arccos(−43​)+2πn
Move 2π​to the right side
2π​+x≤2π−arccos(−43​)+2πn
Subtract 2π​ from both sides2π​+x−2π​≤2π−arccos(−43​)+2πn−2π​
Simplifyx≤2π−arccos(−43​)+2πn−2π​
x≤2π−arccos(−43​)+2πn−2π​
Simplify 2π−arccos(−43​)−2π​:23π−2arccos(−43​)​
2π−arccos(−43​)−2π​
Convert element to fraction: 2π=22π2​,arccos(−43​)=2arccos(−43​)2​=22π2​−2arccos(−43​)⋅2​−2π​
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: ca​±cb​=ca±b​=22π2−arccos(−43​)⋅2−π​
2π2−arccos(−43​)⋅2−π=3π−2arccos(−43​)
2π2−arccos(−43​)⋅2−π
Multiply the numbers: 2⋅2=4=4π−2arccos(−43​)−π
Group like terms=4π−π−2arccos(−43​)
Add similar elements: 4π−π=3π=3π−2arccos(−43​)
=23π−2arccos(−43​)​
x≤23π−2arccos(−43​)​+2πn
Combine the intervalsx≥22arccos(−43​)−π​+2πnandx≤23π−2arccos(−43​)​+2πn
Merge Overlapping Intervals22arccos(−43​)−π​+2πn≤x≤23π−2arccos(−43​)​+2πn

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