2cos^2x+8cosx+4=0

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Solution for 2cos^2x+8cosx+4=0 equation:


Simplifying
2cos2x + 8cosx + 4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
4 + 8cosx + 2cos2x = 0

Solving
4 + 8cosx + 2cos2x = 0

Solving for variable 'c'.

Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + 8cosx + -4 + 2cos2x = 0 + -4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4 + 8cosx + 2cos2x = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + 8cosx + 2cos2x = 0 + -4
8cosx + 2cos2x = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
8cosx + 2cos2x = -4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 8cosx + 2cos2x = -4 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
4 + 8cosx + 2cos2x = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(2 + 4cosx + cos2x) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(2 + 4cosx + cos2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + 4cosx + cos2x = 0 Solving 2 + 4cosx + cos2x = 0 Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + 4cosx + -2 + cos2x = 0 + -2 Reorder the terms: 2 + -2 + 4cosx + cos2x = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + 4cosx + cos2x = 0 + -2 4cosx + cos2x = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 4cosx + cos2x = -2 The solution to this equation could not be determined. This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined. The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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