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OpenStudy (anonymous):

find all real numbers that satisfy equation: 2cosx=-1

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

\(\bf 2cos(x)=-1 \implies cos(x)= -\cfrac{1}{2}\\ \textit{now, taking } cos^{-1}\\ cos^{-1}(cos(x)) = cos^{-1}\left(-\cfrac{1}{2}\right)\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jdoe0001 has solutions x|x=__2pik and x|x=__2pik

OpenStudy (anonymous):

__+2pikfor each one actually

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

so get the arcCos of both sides

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