document.write( "Question 708636: Question: solve 3cos(theta)-1 = 4cos(theta) ... Tried to use algebra to solve but my answers were insufficient. \r
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document.write( "3cos(theta)=4cos(theta)+1
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document.write( "Would I multiply the signs together like ...
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document.write( "12cos(theta)=1
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document.write( "Cos(theta)=1/12 ????
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document.write( "...Or would I add them like so ... ?
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document.write( "7cos(theta)=1
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document.write( "Cos(theta)=1/7
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document.write( "This also has to do with the unit circle and finding the roots .... Fyi\r
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document.write( "The answer is pi... And I don't understand quite how to get there
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Algebra.Com's Answer #436283 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Question: solve 3cos(theta)-1 = 4cos(theta) \n" ); document.write( "3cosx-1=4cosx \n" ); document.write( "4cosx-3cosx=-1 \n" ); document.write( "cosx=-1 \n" ); document.write( "x=π \n" ); document.write( " |