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Solve for x
4cos²x - 2=0
sec2x + 5tanx=-2

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solve for x

4 cos^2(x) -2 =0

Add 2 on both sides

4 cos^2(x) = 2

Divide by 4 on both sides, we get

cos^2 (x) = 2/4

Cos^2(x) = 1/2

Take square root of on both sides,

cos (x) = 1/sqrt(2)

Here we have to find the value of x. So multiply by cos^-1 on both sides, we get

x = cos^-1 ( 1/ sqrt(2) ) [we know that cos 45 = 1/sqrt(2), =>45 ...

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