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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the number of values of x which satisfy the equation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[3\pi(1-\cos x)=2x\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ 1-\cos x }{ x }=\frac{ 2 }{ 3\pi }\] looks like sme limit x goes to 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How about \( x= \frac {3 \pi}2\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[1-\cos 3\pi/2=1-\frac{ 1 }{ \sqrt{2} }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

shud be 1+1/sqrt2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\(\cos( \frac {3 \pi }2 )=0\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes it works

OpenStudy (anonymous):

This is the only one. http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=plot+%281-cos+x%29%2Fx

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do we knw if there are others

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but this exam does not allow calculator,or wolframulators

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

NOTE the limit part i just made up its not part of the question

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so\[x=0,3\pi/2\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[3\pi(1-\cos0)=2(0)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0=0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks @eliassaab

OpenStudy (anonymous):

looks like there are 3 solutions plot 3pi(1-cos x)=2x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x=0,5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@eliassaab

hartnn (hartnn):

5 roots actually http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=solve+3pi%281-cos+x%29+%3D+2x

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