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Solve the equation Cos(θ - 75°) = (√6 − √2) / 4 for 0° ≤ θ ≤ 360°

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θ=0∘,150∘,360∘\theta = 0^\circ, 150^\circ, 360^\circ

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The problem asks to solve the trigonometric equation cos⁡(θ−75∘)=6−24\cos(\theta - 75^\circ) = \frac{\sqrt{6} - \sqrt{2}}{4} for 0∘≤θ≤360∘0^\circ \leq \theta \leq 360^\circ.

  1. Recognize the value of 6−24\frac{\sqrt{6} - \sqrt{2}}{4}.

    This is a known exact value for cos⁡(75∘)\cos(75^\circ) or sin⁡(15∘)\sin(15^\circ).
    So, we have:

    cos⁡(θ−75∘)=cos⁡(75∘)\cos(\theta - 75^\circ) = \cos(75^\circ)
  2. Find the general solutions for the cosine equation.

    If cos⁡A=cos⁡B\cos A = \cos B, then A=±B+360∘nA = \pm B + 360^\circ n, where nn is an integer.
    So, we have two cases:
    Case 1: θ−75∘=75∘+360∘n\theta - 75^\circ = 75^\circ + 360^\circ n
    Case 2: θ−75∘=−75∘+360∘n\theta - 75^\circ = -75^\circ + 360^\circ n

  3. Solve for θ\theta in Case 1.

    θ−75∘=75∘+360∘n\theta - 75^\circ = 75^\circ + 360^\circ n θ=75∘+75∘+360∘n\theta = 75^\circ + 75^\circ + 360^\circ n θ=150∘+360∘n\theta = 150^\circ + 360^\circ n

    For n=0n=0, θ=150∘\theta = 150^\circ. This is within the range 0∘≤θ≤360∘0^\circ \leq \theta \leq 360^\circ.
    For n=1n=1, θ=150∘+360∘=510∘\theta = 150^\circ + 360^\circ = 510^\circ, which is outside the range.
    For n=−1n=-1, θ=150∘−360∘=−210∘\theta = 150^\circ - 360^\circ = -210^\circ, which is outside the range.

  4. Solve for θ\theta in Case 2.

    θ−75∘=−75∘+360∘n\theta - 75^\circ = -75^\circ + 360^\circ n θ=−75∘+75∘+360∘n\theta = -75^\circ + 75^\circ + 360^\circ n θ=0∘+360∘n\theta = 0^\circ + 360^\circ n θ=360∘n\theta = 360^\circ n

    For n=0n=0, θ=0∘\theta = 0^\circ. This is within the range 0∘≤θ≤360∘0^\circ \leq \theta \leq 360^\circ.
    For n=1n=1, θ=360∘\theta = 360^\circ. This is within the range 0∘≤θ≤360∘0^\circ \leq \theta \leq 360^\circ.
    For n=2n=2, θ=720∘\theta = 720^\circ, which is outside the range.
    For n=−1n=-1, θ=−360∘\theta = -360^\circ, which is outside the range.

  5. List all solutions within the given range.

    The solutions are 0∘0^\circ, 150∘150^\circ, and 360∘360^\circ.

    The final answer is θ=0∘,150∘,360∘\theta = 0^\circ, 150^\circ, 360^\circ.

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