Answer:
x intercept is 180
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]y = cos(\frac{1}{2}x)[/tex]
Required
Determine the x intercept
To do this, we simply set y to 0.
i.e. y = 0
Substitute 0 for y in [tex]y = cos(\frac{1}{2}x)[/tex]
[tex]0 = cos(\frac{1}{2}x)[/tex]
Take [tex]cos^{-1}[/tex] of both sides
[tex]cos^{-1}(0) = cos^{-1}(cos(\frac{1}{2}x))[/tex]
[tex]90 = \frac{1}{2}x[/tex]
Multiply both sides by 2
[tex]2 * 90 = \frac{1}{2}x * 2[/tex]
[tex]2 * 90 = x[/tex]
[tex]180 = x[/tex]
[tex]x = 180[/tex]
Hence, the x intercept is 180
