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Find the general solution of the following equations.

1. cos4x = cos2x

2. sin 2x +cosx = 0

3. cos3x + cosx – cos2x = 0

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1. Given; cos 4x = cos 2x

⇒ cos4x – cos 2x = 0

⇒ -2 sin 3x sin x = 0

General solution is

⇒ sin3x = 0; 

⇒ 3x = nπ 

⇒ x = \(\frac{n \pi}{3}\), ∈ Z

Again we have;

⇒ sinx = 0; 

⇒ x = nπ; n ∈ Z

2. Given; sin 2x + cosx = 0

⇒ 2sin xcosx + cosx = 0

⇒ cosx(2sin x + 1) = 0

General solution is

⇒ cosx = 0 

⇒ x = (2n + 1) \(\frac{\pi}{2}\), n ∈ Z

Again we have; 2sin x + 1 = 0

3. Given; cos3x +cosx – cos2x = 0

⇒ 2 cos2x cosx – cos2x = 0

⇒ cos2x(2cosx – 1) = 0

General solution is

⇒ cos 2x = 0 

⇒ 2x = (2n + 1)\(\frac{\pi}{2}\)

⇒ x = \(\frac{(2n + 1)\pi}{4}, n \in Z\)

Again we have; 2cosx -1 = 0

⇒ cos x = \(\frac{1}{2}\) = cos\(\frac{\pi}{3}\)

⇒ x = 2n\(\pi\) ± \(\frac{\pi}{3}\) n \(\in\) Z

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