If the quadratic equation x^2+2\cos(4\theta)=4x\sin(\theta+\frac{\pi}{4}) has equal roots in x

Davian Lawson

Davian Lawson

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2022-04-21

If the quadratic equation x2+2cos(4θ)=4xsin(θ+π4) has equal roots in x , find the general value of θ in radians.

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kubistiedt

kubistiedt

Beginner2022-04-22Added 17 answers

your discriminate is given by
1cos(4θ)+sin(2θ)
and can be factorized in to
2sin(θ)cos(θ)(2sin(2θ)+1)
can you solve this?
cos(4θ)=8(cos(θ))48(cos(θ))2+1
and
1+8cos(θ)48cos(θ)2+sin(2θ)1
this is
8cos(θ)2(1cos(θ2)+sin(2θ)
8sin(θ)2cos(θ)2+sin(2θ)

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