SOLUTION: 2sin^2 x+15cosx-9=0

Question 1154342: 2sin^2 x+15cosx-9=0
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2sin^2 x+15cosx-9=0

2(1-cos^2x) +15 cosx -9=0
2-2cos^2x +15cosx -9=0
2cos^2x -15cosx +7=0
2cos^2x -14cosx-cosx +7=0
2cosx(cosx-7)-1(cosx-7)=0
(cosx-7)(2cosx-1)=0
cosx =7 , or cos x =1/2

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