document.write( "Question 963379: Find the solutions of the equation that are in the interval [0, 2π). (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list. If there is no solution, enter NO SOLUTION.)
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document.write( "cos 2u − cos u = 0 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #854553 by ikleyn(53875) You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "Find the solutions of the equation that are in the interval [0, 2π). \n" ); document.write( "(Enter your answers as a comma-separated list. If there is no solution, enter NO SOLUTION.) \n" ); document.write( "cos 2u − cos u = 0 \n" ); document.write( "~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " The solution and the answer in the post by @lwsshak3 both are incorrect.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " I came to bring a correct solution.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "cos(2u) − cos u = 0 \n" ); document.write( "cos^2(u) - sin^2(u) - cosu = 0 \n" ); document.write( "cos^2(u) - 1 + cos^2(u) - cosu = 0 \n" ); document.write( "2cos^2(u) - cosu - 1 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "(2cosu+1)(cosu-1)=0 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "2cos(u)+1 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "cos(u) = -1/2 \n" ); document.write( "u = 2π/3, 4π/3 \n" ); document.write( "or \n" ); document.write( "cos(u) - 1 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "cos(u) = 1 \n" ); document.write( "u = 0.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solved correctly.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |