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Solve the following equation:
cos2xcosx=sin7xsin6x+5cosπ2

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cos2xcosx=sin7xsin6x+5cosπ2
cos(3x)+cosx=cosxcos13x
cos3x+cos13x=0
2cos8xcos5x=0
Either, cos8x=0,8x=(2n+1)π2,x=(2n+1)π16.
or, cos5x=0,5x=(2n+1)π2,x=(2n+1)π10.

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