What is the general solution for cos^2(θ)+2cos(θ)-3=0 ?

The general solution for cos^2(θ)+2cos(θ)-3=0 is θ=2pin

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cos^2(θ)+2cos(θ)-3=0

Solution

cos^{2} (θ) + 2 cos (θ) - 3 = 0

Solution

θ = 2 πn

Degrees

θ = 0^{\circ} + 36 0^{\circ} n

Solution steps

cos^{2} (θ) + 2 cos (θ) - 3 = 0

Solve by substitution

cos^{2} (θ) + 2 cos (θ) - 3 = 0

Let:

cos (θ) = u

u^{2} + 2 u - 3 = 0

u^{2} + 2 u - 3 = 0 : u = 1, u = - 3

u^{2} + 2 u - 3 = 0

Solve with the quadratic formula

u^{2} + 2 u - 3 = 0

Quadratic Equation Formula:

For

a = 1, b = 2, c = - 3

u_{1, 2} = \frac{- 2 \pm 2 ^{2} - 4 \cdot 1 \cdot ( - 3 )}{2 \cdot 1}

u_{1, 2} = \frac{- 2 \pm 2 ^{2} - 4 \cdot 1 \cdot ( - 3 )}{2 \cdot 1}

2^{2} - 4 \cdot 1 \cdot (- 3) = 4

2^{2} - 4 \cdot 1 \cdot (- 3)

Apply rule

- (- a) = a

= 2^{2} + 4 \cdot 1 \cdot 3

Multiply the numbers:

4 \cdot 1 \cdot 3 = 12

= 2^{2} + 12

2^{2} = 4

= 4 + 12

Add the numbers:

4 + 12 = 16

= 16

Factor the number:

16 = 4^{2}

= 4^{2}

Apply radical rule:

n a^{n} = a

4^{2} = 4

= 4

u_{1, 2} = \frac{- 2 \pm 4}{2 \cdot 1}

Separate the solutions

u_{1} = \frac{- 2 + 4}{2 \cdot 1}, u_{2} = \frac{- 2 - 4}{2 \cdot 1}

u = \frac{- 2 + 4}{2 \cdot 1} : 1

\frac{- 2 + 4}{2 \cdot 1}

Add/Subtract the numbers:

- 2 + 4 = 2

= \frac{2}{2 \cdot 1}

Multiply the numbers:

2 \cdot 1 = 2

= \frac{2}{2}

Apply rule

\frac{a}{a} = 1

= 1

u = \frac{- 2 - 4}{2 \cdot 1} : - 3

\frac{- 2 - 4}{2 \cdot 1}

Subtract the numbers:

- 2 - 4 = - 6

= \frac{- 6}{2 \cdot 1}

Multiply the numbers:

2 \cdot 1 = 2

= \frac{- 6}{2}

Apply the fraction rule:

\frac{- a}{b} = - \frac{a}{b}

= - \frac{6}{2}

Divide the numbers:

\frac{6}{2} = 3

= - 3

The solutions to the quadratic equation are:

u = 1, u = - 3

Substitute back

u = cos (θ)

cos (θ) = 1, cos (θ) = - 3

cos (θ) = 1, cos (θ) = - 3

cos (θ) = 1 : θ = 2 πn

cos (θ) = 1

General solutions for

cos (θ) = 1

cos (x)

periodicity table with

2 πn

cycle:

x 0 \frac{π}{6} \frac{π}{4} \frac{π}{3} \frac{π}{2} \frac{2 π}{3} \frac{3 π}{4} \frac{5 π}{6} cos (x) 1 \frac{3}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{1}{2} 0 - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{3}{2} x π \frac{7 π}{6} \frac{5 π}{4} \frac{4 π}{3} \frac{3 π}{2} \frac{5 π}{3} \frac{7 π}{4} \frac{11 π}{6} cos (x) - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2} 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2}

θ = 0 + 2 πn

θ = 0 + 2 πn

Solve

θ = 0 + 2 πn : θ = 2 πn

θ = 0 + 2 πn

0 + 2 πn = 2 πn

θ = 2 πn

θ = 2 πn

cos (θ) = - 3 :

No Solution

cos (θ) = - 3

- 1 \leq cos (x) \leq 1

No Solution

Combine all the solutions

θ = 2 πn

Graph

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