Find the number of values of x which satisfy the equation
\[3\pi(1-\cos x)=2x\]
\[\frac{ 1-\cos x }{ x }=\frac{ 2 }{ 3\pi }\] looks like sme limit x goes to 0
How about \( x= \frac {3 \pi}2\)
\[1-\cos 3\pi/2=1-\frac{ 1 }{ \sqrt{2} }\]
shud be 1+1/sqrt2
\(\cos( \frac {3 \pi }2 )=0\)
yes it works
This is the only one. http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=plot+%281-cos+x%29%2Fx
how do we knw if there are others
but this exam does not allow calculator,or wolframulators
Using L'Hospital's rule you can see that the limit of the quation goes to zero as x goes to zero. Also you can show that the limit when x goes to infinity of the ratio is zero. You can now finish it.
NOTE the limit part i just made up its not part of the question
so\[x=0,3\pi/2\]
\[3\pi(1-\cos0)=2(0)\]
0=0
thanks @eliassaab
looks like there are 3 solutions plot 3pi(1-cos x)=2x
x=0,5
@eliassaab
5 roots actually http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=solve+3pi%281-cos+x%29+%3D+2x
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