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Cos^2x-sin^2x=sqrt 3/2

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\cos^2x-\sin^2x=\cos2x=\frac{\sqrt3}2

In the interval
[0,2\pi),
\cos x takes on the value of
\frac{\sqrt3}2 when
x=\pm\frac\pi3. In general, this happens for
x=\pm\frac\pi3+2n\pi where
n is any integer.

So, the solutions to this equation satisfy


2x=\pm\frac\pi3+2n\pi

or, dividing by 2,


x=\pm\frac\pi6+n\pi

for all integers
n.
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