Which of the following are solutions to the equation 2cos^2(x) - 1 = 0? Check all that apply.A. 3pi/4B. 15pi/4C. pi/8D. -7/pi/4
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The equation 2cos^2(x) - 1 = 0 we manupulate by adding 1 to both sides and then dividing both sides by 2. 2cos^2(x) - 1 = 0 2cos^2(x) = 1 cos^2(x) = 1/2 cos(x) = ±√1/2 cos(x) = ±√(2)/2 The answers to your question are A. 3pi/4, B. 15pi/4, and D. -7pi/4 as they all are angles with a reference angle of pi/4. They will have a cosine ratio of √(2)/2 or -√(2)/2