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Re: Solving periodic functions

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• Subject: [mg74987] Re: [mg74935] Solving periodic functions
• From: Murray Eisenberg <murray at math.umass.edu>
• Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 02:10:36 -0400 (EDT)
• Organization: Mathematics & Statistics, Univ. of Mass./Amherst
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Reduce[6Cos[x]-5Cos[x] == 0 && 0<=x<=2Pi,x]

David Rees wrote:
> This is probably totally elementary, but I'm stumped nonetheless.
> 
> Anyway, in Mathematica, how do I solve an equation with multiple periodic 
> functions within a given function domain bound?
> 
> i.e. How would I find all values of x given 6Cos[x]-5Cos[x] = 0 where 
> 0<x<=2Pi ?
> 
> thanks 
> 
> 
> 

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