Hello there. I was having some trouble with a little question.
If cos(x)= 1/2 then x = arcos(1/2) which is pie/3.
Now if cos(x)= -1/2, is x=arcos(-1/2) still pie/3 or is arcos(-1/2) = 2pie/3?
Or are maybe both of them right? Thanks in advance.
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Hello there. I was having some trouble with a little question.
If cos(x)= 1/2 then x = arcos(1/2) which is pie/3.
Now if cos(x)= -1/2, is x=arcos(-1/2) still pie/3 or is arcos(-1/2) = 2pie/3?
Or are maybe both of them right? Thanks in advance.
You are correct that ifthen
, although it could also equal
, because
. The complete set of solutions is:
for
equals any integer.
If cos(x) = -1/2 thenor
. It can't be
because we already know that
, not
.
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