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Solve: 2cos(x)-square root 3=0 for 0 less than x less than 2 pi

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Answer:

The general solution of
cos x = cos((\pi )/(6)) is

x = 2nπ±
(\pi )/(6)

The general solution values


x = - (\pi )/(6) and x = (\pi )/(6)

Explanation:

Explanation:-

Given equation is


2cosx-√(3) =0 for 0<x<2\pi


2cosx =√(3)

Dividing '2' on both sides, we get


cos x =(√(3) )/(2)


cos x = cos((\pi )/(6))

General solution of cos θ = cos ∝ is θ = 2nπ±∝

Now The general solution of
cos x = cos((\pi )/(6)) is

x = 2nπ±
(\pi )/(6)

put n=0


x = - (\pi )/(6) and x = (\pi )/(6)

Put n=1


x = 2\pi +(\pi )/(6) = (13\pi )/(6)


x = 2\pi -(\pi )/(6) = (11\pi )/(6)

put n=2


x = 4\pi +(\pi )/(6) = (25\pi )/(6)


x = 4\pi -(\pi )/(6) = (23\pi )/(6)

And so on

But given 0 < x< 2π

The general solution values


x = - (\pi )/(6) and x = (\pi )/(6)

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