Use a Double- or Half-Angle Formula to solve the equation in the interval [0, 2π).
answers in radians
First observe 2 cos(2 θ) = 2 − cos (2 θ)=>3cos(2t)=2
=>cos(2t)=2/3.
From cos(x+y)=cos(x)cos(y)-sin(x)sin(y) and sin^2+cos^2=1,
cos(2t)=cos^2(t)-sin^2(t)=1-2sin^2(t).
Hence 1-2sin^2(t)=2/3=> 1-2/3=2sin^2(t)
=>sin^2(t)=1/6=> sin(t)=+/-1/sqrt(6).
So let x=arcsin[1/sqrt(6)].
Then the solutions are
x and 2*Pi-x.
Hope that helps.
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First observe 2 cos(2 θ) = 2 − cos (2 θ)=>3cos(2t)=2
=>cos(2t)=2/3.
From cos(x+y)=cos(x)cos(y)-sin(x)sin(y) and sin^2+cos^2=1,
cos(2t)=cos^2(t)-sin^2(t)=1-2sin^2(t).
Hence 1-2sin^2(t)=2/3=> 1-2/3=2sin^2(t)
=>sin^2(t)=1/6=> sin(t)=+/-1/sqrt(6).
So let x=arcsin[1/sqrt(6)].
Then the solutions are
x and 2*Pi-x.
Hope that helps.