how do you solve logx = 2cosx?

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how do you solve logx = 2cosx?

2007-06-18 16:53:52 · 2 answers · asked by MrMonkIsMyIdol 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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for x? I think U just divide 2cosx over log with base 10 and put that in calculator so it'll automatically calculate the number.

2007-06-18 17:05:58 · answer #1 · answered by master343 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

There are no explicit expressions for x, it can only be solved by numerical approximations. There are only 3 roots for this equation, which are:

1.40129
5.78291
6.61695

2007-06-19 00:06:57 · answer #2 · answered by Scythian1950 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋