document.write( "Question 956178: How many points in the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π satisfy the equation cos 2x = –2 sin x? \n" ); document.write( "
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How many points in the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π
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\n" ); document.write( "cos^2(x)-sin^2(x) = -2sin(x)
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\n" ); document.write( "1 - 2sin^2 = -sin
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\n" ); document.write( "2sin^2(x) - sin(x) -1
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\n" ); document.write( "(2sin(x)+1)(sin(x)-1) = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "sin(x) = -1/2 or sin(x) = 1
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\n" ); document.write( "x = (7/6)pi or x = (11/12)pi or pi/2
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