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OpenStudy (anonymous):

At what point the graph of f(x) = 2cos x – 1 intersects the x-axis? A.pi/6 B. pi/4 C. pi/3 D. pi/8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jim_thompson5910

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

you can plug in each answer choice

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

the choice that gives you y = 0 is the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

plug it in? @jim_thompson5910

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

plug in x = pi/6 and you get y = ????

OpenStudy (anonymous):

.73... @jim_thompson5910 so thats wrong?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

let me check

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its pi/3! :) @jim_thompson5910

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yes 0.73 is correct, it's not 0 so that choice is eliminated

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yep, pi/3 is right

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