Please solve the following problems:

1. Solve for x
2
x + x−12=0
2. Solve for x
2 x−4
2 =64
3. Solve for x
3 cos ( x ) +2 sin2 ( x )=0

Solution:

1. We have, x 2+ x−12=0 . Hence, ( x +4 )( x−3 )=0

x +4=0∧x−3=0 x=−4∧x=3

2. We have , 22 x−4 =64 . Since 61 = 2 raised to the power of 6. Then, by property of exponents.

22 x−4 =64 → 22 x−4 =26 → 2 x −4=6 → 2 x=10 → x=5

3.We have, 3 cos ( x ) +2 si n2 x=0∧since co s2 x+ si n2 x=1. Therefore ,

3 cos x +2 ( 1−co s2 x )=0 → 3 cosx +2−2 co s2 x=0 →2 co s 2 x−3 cosx−2=0

By factoring, we have: ( 2 cosx+1 ) ( cosx−2 )=0→ 2 cosx +1=0∧cosx−2=0

−1 −1
Hence, 2 cos x+ 1=0 → cosx= → x=co s−1 ( ) = 120 degrees + 360 degrees (N) or 2/3 pi + 2pi
2 2
(N)

And c o sx −2=0 → x=co s−1 ( 2 ) → NO SOLUTION