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OpenStudy (anonymous):

find all the solutions in the interval [0,2pi), rounded to 5 decimal places (enter all answers as a comma separated list) 5cos(2theta)=4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

use your calc

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

your cal dont have one function acos or \[\cos^{-1}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i cant set 5cos(2theta) equal to 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

cos(2.theta)=4/5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the calculator wont solve that..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you have a scientific calc?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so must have

OpenStudy (anonymous):

look for this function acos(4/5) or cos−1(4/5)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what about the 2 in the problem?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

than divide your answer by two

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it worked! thank youu

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