Third equation:
c)
`sin(pi/4 -5x) =-sqrt(3)/2`
`pi/4 -5x =pi+pi/3 (+2*n*pi)] or [pi/4 -5x =2pi-pi/3 (+2*n*pi)`
`-5x =pi+pi/3 -pi/4 (+2*n*pi)` or ` `
`-5x =2*pi-pi/4-pi/3(+2*n*pi)`
which can be written as
`-5x =13*pi/12 (+2*n*pi) or -5x =5*pi/12(+2*n*pi)`
Finally
`x =-(13/60)*pi (-2/5*n*pi) or x =-pi/12 (-2/5*n*pi)`
(above n is an integer number.)
`24*cos(x) +5*cos(2x) +2*sin^2(x) +13 =0`
We use the identities:
`cos(2x) =2*cos^2(x) -1`
`sin^2(x) =1-cos^2(x)`
and obtain
`24*cos(x) +5*2*cos^2(x) -5 +2 -2*cos^2(x) +13 =0`
`8*cos^2(x) +24*cos(x) +10 =0`
we substitute `cos(x) =y` and obtain
`4*y^2 +12*y +5=0`
having as solutions
`y_1 =-1/2` and `y_2 =-5`
Since `|y_2| > 1` it is out of range and we disregard it.
Thus `cos(x) =-1/2` which gives as solutions
`x =pi- pi/3 (+2*n*pi)` or `x =pi+pi/3 (+2*n*pi)`
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