# Need help solving trigonometric equation for all values between 0 and 360 degrees

I am having some problems with the two following questions. I was wondering if someone could check my work or offer some insight.

Solve the equation $$22\cos^4{(\theta/2)}=3$$ for all positive values of $${\theta}$$ between 0 and 360 degrees

My solution is:

$$\cos^4({\theta}/2)=(3/22) \\ \cos({\theta}/2)=({3/22})^{1/4} \\ -((1+ \cos{\theta)}/2)^{1/2}=({3/22})^{1/4} \\ \cos{\theta}=-(((3/22)^{1/4*2}*2)-1)\\ {\theta}=74.8$$

Values for $${\theta}=105, 195$$

Solve the equation $$\sin{\theta}=1-6 \cos{\theta}$$ for all positive values of $$\theta$$ between 0 and 360 degrees.

My solution is:

$${\sin{\theta}}^{2}=({1-6 \cos{\theta}})^{2} \\ {\sin^2}{\theta}=1-12\cos{\theta}+36\cos^2{\theta} \\ 1-\cos^2{\theta}=1-12\cos{\theta}+36\cos^2{\theta} \\ 0=37 \cos^2{\theta}-12 \cos{\theta} \\ 0= \cos{\theta}(37 \cos{\theta}-12) \\ \cos{\theta}=0=90, 270 ~\text{deg} \\ \cos{\theta}=(12/37) \\ \theta=71.1, 289 ~\text{deg}$$

• Where are the difficultish problems ? – Yves Daoust Feb 10 at 17:40
• For the first, solve directly for $\dfrac\theta2$. – Yves Daoust Feb 10 at 17:42
• What problems do you have? – Allawonder Feb 10 at 17:47
• I think I did it wrong. I was wondering if someone could offer some insight on how to solve these. – persimonns Feb 10 at 17:49

$$\implies\cos^2\dfrac\theta2=\sqrt{\dfrac3{22}}$$
$$\implies\cos\theta=2\cos^2\dfrac\theta2-1=\sqrt{\dfrac6{11}}-1<0$$
$$\theta=360^\circ n\pm\arccos\left(\sqrt{\dfrac6{11}}-1\right)$$