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OpenStudy (anonymous):

help with one question of calculus (:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

To three decimal places, find the value of the first positive x-intercept for the function f(x) = 2cos(x + 4).

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@KeithAfasCalcLover

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got –2.712

OpenStudy (anonymous):

negative 2.712

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

The first "POSITIVE"?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh shoot, ok one sec let me redo it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok i got 1.712 (:

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

No good. Are you working with the right function? How did you get that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well hi again Mondona :) the solution to the equation is: \[x=\pi\left(2n-\frac{1}{2}\right)-4, n\in Z\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

When you solve the equation \(2cos(x+4)=0\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0.712, i have no idea why i added a 1 in there

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

That's better.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Right!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Coresponding to n=1

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