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Trigonometric Equations
Trigonometric Equations
Medium

Question

The number of elements in the set S={θ[4π,4π]:3cos22θ+6cos2θ10cos2θ+5=0}S = \{ \theta \in [ - 4\pi ,4\pi ]:3{\cos ^2}2\theta + 6\cos 2\theta - 10{\cos ^2}\theta + 5 = 0\} is __________.

Answer: 3

Solution

3cos22θ+6cos2θ10(1+cos2θ)2+5=03 \cos ^{2} 2 \theta+6 \cos 2 \theta-\frac{10(1+\cos 2 \theta)}{2}+5=0 3cos22θ+cos2θ=0\Rightarrow 3 \cos ^{2} 2 \theta+\cos 2 \theta=0 cos2θ=0\Rightarrow \cos 2 \theta=0 or cos2θ=13\cos 2 \theta=\frac{-1}{3} As θ[0,π],cos2θ=132\theta \in[0, \pi], \cos 2 \theta=\frac{-1}{3} \Rightarrow 2 times θ[4π,4π],cos2θ=1316\Rightarrow \theta \in[-4 \pi, 4 \pi], \cos 2 \theta=\frac{-1}{3} \Rightarrow 16 times Similarly, cos2θ=016\cos 2 \theta=0 \Rightarrow 16 times \therefore Total 32 solutions

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