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How do you solve trigonometric functions like these: 2(cos(t))^2-cos(t) = 0
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Solution
2(cos(t))2-cos(t) = 0
==> cos(t) [ 2cos(t) - 1] = 0
==> cos(t) = 0 , 2cos(t) - 1 = 0
==> cos(t) = 0 , cos(t) = 1/2
==> t = (2n - 1)/2 , 2n - /3 , 2n + /3
hence solutions are t = (2n - 1)/2 , 2n - /3 , 2n + /3 , n belongs to integers
