Answer:
<em>π/2 and π/3</em>
Step-by-step explanation:
Given the equation 2cos²x - cosx = 0, to find the solution to the equation, we will follow the following step.
let P = cosx
The equation becomes 2P²-P = 0
P(2P-1) = 0
P = 0 and 2P-1 = 0
P= 0 and P = 1/2
Since P = cosx
cosx = 0 and cos(x) = 1/2
If cos(x) = 0
x = cos⁻¹0
x = 90⁰
x = π/2
If cos(x) = 1/2
x = cos⁻¹1/2
x = 60⁰
x = π/3
<em>Hence the solutions to the equation are π/2 and π/3.</em>
Its length would be 9 ft so 9 x 8 is 72.
