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Calculate the value of x, if x ∈ [-180°; 360°] cos2x = cosx + 2

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x=−180∘,180∘x = -180^\circ, 180^\circ

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5. Calculate the value of xx, if x∈[−180∘;360∘]x \in [-180^\circ; 360^\circ] for cos⁡2x=cos⁡x+2\cos 2x = \cos x + 2

  1. Use the double angle identity cos⁡2x=2cos⁡2x−1\cos 2x = 2\cos^2 x - 1 to rewrite the equation in terms of cos⁡x\cos x.

    2cos⁡2x−1=cos⁡x+22\cos^2 x - 1 = \cos x + 2
  2. Rearrange the equation into a standard quadratic form.

    2cos⁡2x−cos⁡x−1−2=02\cos^2 x - \cos x - 1 - 2 = 0 2cos⁡2x−cos⁡x−3=02\cos^2 x - \cos x - 3 = 0
  3. Let y=cos⁡xy = \cos x.

    Solve the quadratic equation 2y2−y−3=02y^2 - y - 3 = 0.
    Factor the quadratic expression:

    (2y−3)(y+1)=0(2y - 3)(y + 1) = 0

    This gives two possible values for yy:

    2y−3=0  ⟹  y=322y - 3 = 0 \implies y = \frac{3}{2} y+1=0  ⟹  y=−1y + 1 = 0 \implies y = -1

    So, we have cos⁡x=32\cos x = \frac{3}{2} or cos⁡x=−1\cos x = -1.

  4. Determine the values of xx in the given range [−180∘;360∘][-180^\circ; 360^\circ].

    For cos⁡x=32\cos x = \frac{3}{2}:
    There is no solution for this, as the range of the cosine function is [−1,1][-1, 1]. The value 32=1.5\frac{3}{2} = 1.5 is outside this range.

    For cos⁡x=−1\cos x = -1:
    The values of xx for which cos⁡x=−1\cos x = -1 are 180∘,−180∘,540∘,…180^\circ, -180^\circ, 540^\circ, \dots.
    Considering the specified interval x∈[−180∘;360∘]x \in [-180^\circ; 360^\circ], the values are:

    x=−180∘x = -180^\circ x=180∘x = 180^\circ

    The values of xx in the given range are x=−180∘,180∘\boxed{x = -180^\circ, 180^\circ}.

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