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Solve the following equation: (vii) cos 4x = cos 2x

\[~\left( \mathbf{vii} \right)~cos\text{ }4x\text{ }=\text{ }cos\text{ }2x\]

Or,

\[cos\text{ }4x\text{ }=\text{ }cos\text{ }2x\]

\[4x\text{ }=\text{ }2n\pi \text{ }\pm \text{ }2x\]

So,

\[4x\text{ }=\text{ }2n\pi \text{ }+\text{ }2x\text{ }\left[ or \right]\text{ }4x\text{ }=\text{ }2n\pi \text{ }\text{ }2x\]

\[2x\text{ }=\text{ }2n\pi \]

[or]

\[6x\text{ }=\text{ }2n\pi \]

\[x\text{ }=\text{ }n\pi \]

[or]

\[x\text{ }=\text{ }n\pi /3\]

∴ the general solution is

\[x\text{ }=\text{ }n\pi \text{ }\left[ or \right]\text{ }n\pi /3\]

, where n ϵ Z.