document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=285406>Question 285406</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please Help me solve this equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%281-cosx%29%2Fsqrt%281%2Bcosx%29=+%281-+cosx%29%2F+Abs%28sinx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%281-cosx%29%2Fsqrt%281%2Bcosx%29=+%281-+cosx%29%2F+Abs%28sinx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Square both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1-cos)/(1+cos) = (1-cos)^2/sin^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by (1-cos<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/(1+cos) = (1-cos)/sin^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sin^2/(1+cos) = 1-cos<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sin^2 = 1 - cos^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There's no solution, it's an identity.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's equal for any value of x.<BR>\n" );
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