Find all solutions of the following trigonometric equations. (a) 4 cos? 0 - 4 cos e +1 = 0

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3. Find all solutions of the following trigonometric equations.
(a)
4 cos? e – 4 cos 0 +1 = 0
(b)
3 tan 0 = tan 0
Transcribed Image Text:3. Find all solutions of the following trigonometric equations. (a) 4 cos? e – 4 cos 0 +1 = 0 (b) 3 tan 0 = tan 0
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Part aGiven,            4 cos2(θ) - 4cos(θ) + 1 =0

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Now,         4 cos2(θ) - 4cos(θ) + 1 =0     2cos(θ) 2 - 2 ( 2cos(θ) ) + 12 =0     2cos(θ) - 1 2 =0    2cos(θ) - 1  =0    cos(θ)  = 12    θ  = π3+ 2πn,  5π3 + 2πn θ  == π3+ 2πn,  5π3 + 2πn

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