Solve 4 cos2 x cot2 x for all solutions 0 lessthanorequalto
Solve 4 cos^2 x = cot^2 x for all solutions 0 lessthanorequalto x
Solution
4cos^2x = cos^2x
4cos^2x = cos^2x/sin^2x
cos^2x gets cancelled:
4 = 1/sin^2x
4sin^2x -1 =0
sinx = +/- 1/2
sin= 1/2 ----> x= pi/6 , pi-pi/6
x= pi/6 , 5pi/6
sin = -1/2
x= pi +pi/2 , 2pi -pi/6
x= 3pi/2 , 11pi/6
Solution : x= pi/6 , 5pi/6 , 3pi/2 , 11pi/6
