SOLUTION: Why we should solve like this? If {{{CosX = -1/2}}} {{{CosX = Cos(2(pi))/3}}} {{{X = 2n(pi) +- 2(pi)/3}}} Why can't we solve like this??? {{{CosX = -1/2}}} {{{Cos

Algebra ->  Finance -> SOLUTION: Why we should solve like this? If {{{CosX = -1/2}}} {{{CosX = Cos(2(pi))/3}}} {{{X = 2n(pi) +- 2(pi)/3}}} Why can't we solve like this??? {{{CosX = -1/2}}} {{{Cos      Log On


   



Question 895850: Why we should solve like this?
If CosX+=+-1%2F2
CosX+=+Cos%282%28pi%29%29%2F3
X+=+2n%28pi%29+%2B-+2%28pi%29%2F3
Why can't we solve like this???
CosX+=+-1%2F2
CosX+=+-Cos%28pi%29%2F3
CosX+=+Cos%28-%28pi%29%29%2F3
Because we can put minus sign inside in Cos...
X+=+2n%28pi%29+%2B-+%28-pi%29%2F3 ????

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Why we should solve like this?
If CosX+=+-1%2F2
CosX+=+Cos%282%28pi%29%29%2F3
X+=+2n%28pi%29+%2B-+2%28pi%29%2F3
Why can't we solve like this???
CosX+=+-1%2F2
CosX+=+-Cos%28pi%29%2F3
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cos(-x) <> -cos(x)
cos(-x) = cos(x)
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CosX+=+Cos%28-%28pi%29%29%2F3
Because we can put minus sign inside in Cos...
X+=+2n%28pi%29+%2B-+%28-pi%29%2F3