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Ch. 6 - Inverse Circular Functions and Trigonometric Equations
Lial - Trigonometry 12th Edition
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7장, 문제 6.3.9

Solve for exact solutions over the interval [0°, 360°).
cos θ/2 = -1/2

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Start by rewriting the equation \( \cos \frac{\theta}{2} = -\frac{1}{2} \) and recognize that you need to find all angles \( \frac{\theta}{2} \) whose cosine value is \( -\frac{1}{2} \).
Recall the unit circle values where \( \cos x = -\frac{1}{2} \). These occur at angles \( x = 120^\circ \) and \( x = 240^\circ \) within one full rotation \( [0^\circ, 360^\circ) \).
Set \( \frac{\theta}{2} = 120^\circ + 360^\circ k \) and \( \frac{\theta}{2} = 240^\circ + 360^\circ k \), where \( k \) is any integer, to account for all possible solutions.
Multiply both sides of each equation by 2 to solve for \( \theta \): \( \theta = 240^\circ + 720^\circ k \) and \( \theta = 480^\circ + 720^\circ k \).
Finally, find all values of \( \theta \) within the interval \( [0^\circ, 360^\circ) \) by substituting integer values of \( k \) and selecting those that fall within the given range.

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