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Solve the equation in the interval 0 to 2pi.

3 Cos 4θ = -2

I keep trying to single out Cos θ, but once I get to 4θ I'm stuck, the closest to an answer I got was -1/6 but I dont know what that would be on the interval 0 to 2pi​

User CWBudde
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\\ \rm\Rrightarrow 3cos4\theta=-2


\\ \rm\Rrightarrow cos4\theta=(-2)/(3)


\\ \rm\Rrightarrow 4\theta=cos^(-1)\left((-2)/(3)\right)


\\ \rm\Rrightarrow \theta=\pm(cos^(-1)\left((-2)/(3)\right))/(4)

Using scientific calculator


\\ \rm\Rrightarrow \theta=\pm 32.95257+90°n

So as interval is [0,2π] 4 values are there

  • For 90°


\\ \rm\Rrightarrow \theta=32.95257+90°= 122.95277°


\\ \rm\Rrightarrow \theta=-32.95257+90=57.04743°

  • For 2π-90=270°


\\ \rm\Rrightarrow \theta=32.95257+270=302.95257°


\\ \rm\Rrightarrow \theta=32.95257+270=237.04743°

User PositiveGuy
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Answer:

You don't need to single out
\cos \theta to solve this question.

To solve:


\begin{aligned}3 \cos 4 \theta & = -2\\\\\cos 4 \theta & = -(2)/(3)\\\\4 \theta & = \cos^(-1)\left( -(2)/(3\right))\\\\\implies 4 \theta & =2.30053... \pm 2 \pi n, -2.30053...\pm 2 \pi n\\\\\theta & =(2.30053...)/(4) \pm (\pi n)/(2), -(2.30053...)/(4)\pm (\pi n)/(2)\end{aligned}

So for the given interval
0\leq \theta \leq 2 \pi


\implies \theta =0.575, 2.146, 3.717, 5.288, 0.996, 2.566, 4.137, 5.708\:\:(\sf 3 \: d.p.)

(As confirmed by the attached graph)

Solve the equation in the interval 0 to 2pi. 3 Cos 4θ = -2 I keep trying to single-example-1
User Narendra Kothule
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