SOLUTION: cos x = -√2/2 over (0, 2pi)

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Question 969776: cos x = -√2/2 over (0, 2pi)
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Cos (sqrt (2)/2) is at 45 degrees, or pi/4 radians. That, however is positive. It becomes negative in the second and third quadrants. Each of those is pi/2 more.
pi/4+ pi/2= 3 pi/4 That is one solution.
3pi/4+pi/2=5 pi/4 That is the other solution.
In degrees, it is 135 and 225.


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