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If ​cos x=-12 and 0<x<2π, then the solutions are


(a) x=π3, 4π3

(b) x=2π3, 4π3

(c) ​x=2π3, 7π6

(d) θ=2π3, 5π3

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Solution

(b) x=2π3,4π3

Given equation:
cos x =-12cos x = cos 2π3x=2π3
Or,
cos x = cos 4π3x=4π3

So, both 2π3 and 4π3 lie in 0 < x < 2π.

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