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Recap: Factoring

Part of the Trig Equations and Inverses section of Coddy's Trigonometry journey. Lesson 46 of 56.

Challenge

Solve 2cos(x)² + 3cos(x) + 1 = 0 for every x in [0°, 360°), then press Check.

Try it yourself

2cos(x)^2 + 3cos(x) + 1 = 0

Solve for x

All lessons in Trig Equations and Inverses

1Your First Trig Equations

One Equation, Two Angles Reading Signs on the Circle The Reference Angle Recap: First Equations

4Compositions

Draw the Triangle The Outer Function A Negative Inside When Undoing Does Not Undo Recap: Compositions

7General Solutions

Every Solution Tangent's Single Family Families in Radians Families, Rounded Recap: Every Solution

10Identities First

Write sin 2x Out Pick the Right cos 2x Swap cos²x for sin²x sec, csc and cot Recap: Identities First

2Inverses and Their Ranges

Why arcsin Gives One Angle Negative Inputs to arcsin The Range of arccos The Range of arctan Recap: Inverse Ranges

5Equations on a Domain

A Negative Cosine Tangent Equations Equations in Radians Two Turns, Four Answers Recap: On a Domain

8Multiple Angles

Two Turns for 2x Solving sin 2x Half Angles Every Solution of sin 3x Recap: Multiple Angles

11Final Challenges

Final: The Bicycle Pedal Final: The Big Wheel Final: Every Solution Final: An Identity and More Final: An Inverse Inside

3Evaluating Inverse Trig

Rounded Angles in Degrees Rounded Angles in Radians arctan, Rounded An Angle From a Slope Recap: Inverse Values

6Off the Special Angles

Both Answers, Rounded A Negative Sine, Rounded Cosine, Rounded Tangent, Rounded Rounded, in Radians Recap: Off the Table

9Factoring Trig Equations

A Common Factor Never Divide by sin x A Quadratic in Sine A Case With No Angle Square Roots Give Two SignsRecap: Factoring