Solution
Solution
Solution steps
Use the following identity:
Use the following identity:
Use the following identity:
Use the following identity:
Use the following identity:
Solve
Multiply both sides by
Simplify
Remove square roots
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Square both sides:
Expand
Apply exponent rule: if is even
Apply exponent rule:
Apply radical rule:
Apply exponent rule:
Multiply fractions:
Cancel the common factor:
Apply radical rule:
Apply exponent rule:
Multiply fractions:
Cancel the common factor:
Expand
Apply exponent rule:
Expand
Apply FOIL method:
Apply minus-plus rules
Simplify
Multiply the numbers:
Multiply the numbers:
Multiply:
Apply exponent rule:
Add the numbers:
Add similar elements:
Expand
Distribute parentheses
Apply minus-plus rules
Simplify
Multiply the numbers:
Multiply the numbers:
Multiply the numbers:
Expand
Apply Perfect Square Formula:
Simplify
Apply rule
Multiply the numbers:
Apply exponent rule:
Apply exponent rule:
Multiply the numbers:
Solve
Move to the right side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Move to the left side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Move to the left side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Apply the fraction rule:
Divide the numbers:
Simplify
Apply the fraction rule:
Cancel the common factor:
For the solutions are
Apply radical rule:
Apply radical rule:
Factor the number:
Apply radical rule:
Apply radical rule:
Apply radical rule:
Factor the number:
Apply radical rule:
Verify Solutions:TrueTrue
Check the solutions by plugging them into
Remove the ones that don't agree with the equation.
Plug in True
Remove parentheses:
Multiply fractions:
Cancel the common factor:
Multiply the numbers:
Apply exponent rule:
Apply rule
Join
Convert element to fraction:
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions:
Multiply the numbers:
Subtract the numbers:
Apply radical rule: assuming
Factor the number:
Apply radical rule:
Multiply
Multiply fractions:
Cancel the common factor:
Apply rule
Subtract the numbers:
Apply rule
Apply rule
Plug in True
Remove parentheses:
Multiply fractions:
Cancel the common factor:
Multiply the numbers:
Apply exponent rule: if is even
Apply exponent rule:
Apply rule
Join
Convert element to fraction:
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions:
Multiply the numbers:
Subtract the numbers:
Apply radical rule: assuming
Factor the number:
Apply radical rule:
Multiply
Multiply fractions:
Cancel the common factor:
Apply exponent rule: if is even
Apply rule
Subtract the numbers:
Apply rule
Apply rule
The solutions are
Verify solutions by plugging them into the original equation
Check the solutions by plugging them into
Remove the ones that don't agree with the equation.
Check the solution True
Plug in
For plug in
Refine
Check the solution False
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the general solution for arccos(x)+arccos(2x)=arccos(1/2) ?
The general solution for arccos(x)+arccos(2x)=arccos(1/2) is x= 1/2