An equation is given. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list. Let k be any integer. Round terms to three decimal places where appropriate. If there is no solution, enter NO SOLUTION.) 2 cos(3θ) = 1 (a) Find all solutions of the equation. (b) Find the solutions in the interval [0, 2π).

Answer :

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that a trignometric equation is as follows

[tex]2cos(3t) =1\\[/tex]

Divide by 2

[tex]cos(3t) =0.5\\[/tex]

b) 3t would be either in I quadrant or IV quadrant in the interval [0, 2π).

[tex]3t=\frac{\pi}{3} ,2\pi- \frac{\pi}{3} \\t =\frac{\pi}{9} , \frac{5\pi}9}[/tex]

a) To find general solution

General solution is

±[tex]2k\pi[/tex]±[tex]\frac{\pi}{3}[/tex]

Answer:

a) [tex]\theta=\pm \frac{\pi}{9},\frac{2}{3}\pi\pm \frac{\pi}{9},\frac{4}{3}\pi\pm \frac{\pi}{9},....[/tex]

b) [tex]\theta=\frac{\pi}{9}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : Equation [tex]2\cos(3\theta)=1[/tex]

To find : (a) Find all solutions of the equation.

(b) Find the solutions in the interval [0, 2π).

Solution :

Solving equation,

[tex]2\cos(3\theta)=1[/tex]

[tex]\cos(3\theta)=\frac{1}{2}[/tex]

We know, [tex]\cos(\frac{\pi}{3})=\frac{1}{2}[/tex]

[tex]\cos(3\theta)=\cos(\frac{\pi}{3})[/tex]

The general solution is

[tex]3\theta=2k\pi \pm \frac{\pi}{3}[/tex]

[tex]\theta=\frac{2}{3}k\pi \pm \frac{\pi}{9}[/tex]

(a) All solutions of the equation

i.e. for k=0,1,2,3....

For k=0, [tex]\theta=\pm \frac{\pi}{9}[/tex]

For k=1, [tex]\theta=\frac{2}{3}\pi\pm \frac{\pi}{9}[/tex]

For k=2, [tex]\theta=\frac{4}{3}\pi\pm \frac{\pi}{9}[/tex]

So, the solutions are [tex]\theta=\pm \frac{\pi}{9},\frac{2}{3}\pi\pm \frac{\pi}{9},\frac{4}{3}\pi\pm \frac{\pi}{9},....[/tex]

(b) The solutions in the interval [0, 2π).

As cos is positive in only first quadrant.

So, solution exist from [0, 2π) is when

[tex]\cos(3\theta)=\cos(\frac{\pi}{3})[/tex]

[tex]3\theta=\frac{\pi}{3}[/tex]

[tex]\theta=\frac{\pi}{9}[/tex]

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