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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Cos^2x+2cosx+1=0

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

replace cos(x) with z to get this equation z^2 + 2z + 1 = 0

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Solve z^2 + 2z + 1 = 0 using any method (quadratic formula is the best in my opinion since it always works for any quadratic)

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

once you have solutions for z, use them to solve for x

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