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OpenStudy (kj4uts):

The value pi/4 is a solution for the equation 3√2 cos θ +2=-1. True or False?

OpenStudy (kj4uts):

OpenStudy (freckles):

try pluggin in

OpenStudy (freckles):

what is cos(pi/4)?

OpenStudy (kj4uts):

1/√2

OpenStudy (freckles):

\[\text{ what is } 3 \sqrt{2} \cdot \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}+2 \text{ equal \to?}\]

OpenStudy (freckles):

what happen to the sqrt(2)'s?

OpenStudy (freckles):

happens*

OpenStudy (kj4uts):

@freckles it equals to 5

OpenStudy (freckles):

yes! :)

OpenStudy (freckles):

so that isnt -1

OpenStudy (freckles):

which means pi/4 doesn't make the equation true so it isn't a solution

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