How do I solve cos(x/2)=sqrt(2)/2 with a domain of [-720º,360º)?

1 Answer
Apr 12, 2018

color(blue)(-630^@,-90^@,90^@)

Explanation:

cos(x/2)=sqrt(2)/2

x/2=arccos(cos(x/2))=arccos(sqrt(2)/2)

=>x/2=45^@, 315^@

x/2=45^@+n360^@=>x=90^@+n720^@

x/2=315^@+n360^@=>x=630^@+n720^@

For:

n in ZZ

We now use:

x=90^@+n720^@ and x=630^@+n720^@

with integer n values to find angles in the interval:

[-720^@,360^@)

n=0-> 90^@, 630^@

n=-1 -> -630^@, -90^@
n=-2 -> -1350^@, -810^@

So only the values:

color(blue)(-630^@,-90^@,90^@)