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Again with the last thread 0°≤x≤360°

4(sin²x-cosx)=3-2cosx

Here's what I've done

4(1-cos²x-cosx)=3-2cosx
4-4cos²x-4cosx=3-2cosx
1-4cos²x-2cosx=0
4cos²x+2cosx=1
2cosx(2cosx+1)=1


2cosx=1
where cosx=0.5
x= 60 and 300 (Using CAST diagram)

2cosx+1=1
where 2cosx=0
x=90 and 270 (using graph of cos)

where did i go wrong?
Reply 1
Original post by thefatone
Again with the last thread 0°≤x≤360°

4(sin²x-cosx)=3-2cosx

Here's what I've done

4(1-cos²x-cosx)=3-2cosx
4-4cos²x-4cosx=3-2cosx
1-4cos²x-2cosx=0
4cos²x+2cosx=1
2cosx(2cosx+1)=1


2cosx=1
where cosx=0.5
x= 60 and 300 (Using CAST diagram)

2cosx+1=1
where 2cosx=0
x=90 and 270 (using graph of cos)

where did i go wrong?


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(edited 8 years ago)
Reply 2
Original post by thefatone

2cosx(2cosx+1)=1


2cosx=1


You can only do that if it's =0, you have =1, make it a quadratic in cos x =0 and then solve.
Reply 3
Remember that arccos(514)=72 \arccos(\frac{\sqrt5-1}{4}) = 72^{\circ} .
(edited 8 years ago)
Reply 4
Original post by Zacken
You can only do that if it's =0, you have =1, make it a quadratic in cos x =0 and then solve.


ah okay thanks
Reply 5
Original post by TeeEm
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lol just realised xD
Reply 6
Original post by thefatone
lol just realised xD


no worries ...
(hopefully you liked the picture ...)
Reply 7
Original post by TeeEm
no worries ...
(hopefully you liked the picture ...)


i laughed for a good 10 seconds when i saw the highlighted red bits and the picture xD
still a bit giddy now

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