If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to , the entire expression will be equal to .
Set the first factor equal to and solve.
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Set the first factor equal to .
Take the inversecosine of both sides of the equation to extract from inside the cosine.
The exact value of is .
The cosinefunction is positive in the first and fourth quadrants. To find the secondsolution, subtract the reference angle from to find the solution in the fourth quadrant.
Simplify .
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To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
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Combine.
Multiply by .
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Simplify the numerator.
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Multiply by .
Subtract from .
Find the period.
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The period of the function can be calculated using .
Replace with in the formula for period.
Solve the equation.
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The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between and is .
Divide by .
The period of the function is so values will repeat every radians in both directions.
, for any integer
, for any integer
Set the next factor equal to and solve.
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Set the next factor equal to .
Add to both sides of the equation.
Take the inversecosine of both sides of the equation to extract from inside the cosine.
The exact value of is .
The cosinefunction is positive in the first and fourth quadrants. To find the secondsolution, subtract the reference angle from to find the solution in the fourth quadrant.
Subtract from .
Find the period.
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The period of the function can be calculated using .
Replace with in the formula for period.
Solve the equation.
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The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between and is .
Divide by .
The period of the function is so values will repeat every radians in both directions.
, for any integer
, for any integer
The final solution is all the values that make true.
, for any integer
Consolidate the answers.
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Consolidate and to .
, for any integer
Consolidate and to .
, for any integer
, for any integer
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