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Use a graphing utility to solve the equation on the interval 0°< x < 360°. Express the solution(s) rounded to one decimal place.

cos^2 x + cos x - 1 = 0

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Nirina7 Nirina7

27-11-2016

cos^2 x + cos x - 1 = 0, and if X=cosx, x=arccosX
let's find X
X²+X-1=0, delta=1-4(-1)=5, X= -1-sqrt5 /2 or X= -1+ sqrt5 /2, but 0°< x < 360°,
so we must take X= -1+ sqrt5 /2, and x=arccosX = 51.82°

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