5cos^2x-10cosx+5=0

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Solution for 5cos^2x-10cosx+5=0 equation:


Simplifying
5cos2x + -10cosx + 5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
5 + -10cosx + 5cos2x = 0

Solving
5 + -10cosx + 5cos2x = 0

Solving for variable 'c'.

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

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -10cosx + -5 + 5cos2x = 0 + -5

Reorder the terms:
5 + -5 + -10cosx + 5cos2x = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -10cosx + 5cos2x = 0 + -5
-10cosx + 5cos2x = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5
-10cosx + 5cos2x = -5

Reorder the terms:
5 + -10cosx + 5cos2x = -5 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
5 + -10cosx + 5cos2x = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '5'.
5(1 + -2cosx + cos2x) = 0

Ignore the factor 5.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(1 + -2cosx + cos2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + -2cosx + cos2x = 0 Solving 1 + -2cosx + cos2x = 0 Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -2cosx + -1 + cos2x = 0 + -1 Reorder the terms: 1 + -1 + -2cosx + cos2x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + -2cosx + cos2x = 0 + -1 -2cosx + cos2x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 -2cosx + cos2x = -1 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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