[Math] Solving $\arccos (x) +\arccos (2x)=\frac{3\pi}{4}$

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$\arccos (x) +\arccos (2x)=\frac{3\pi}{4}$

$\implies \arccos (x)=\frac{3\pi}{4}-\arccos (2x)$

$\implies \cos(\arccos (x))=\cos(\frac{3\pi}{4}-\arccos (2x))$

$\implies x=\cos(\frac{3\pi}{4})\cos(\arccos (2x))+\sin(\frac{3\pi}{4})\sin(\arccos(2x))$

$\implies x=\cos(\frac{3\pi}{4})\cos(\arccos (2x))+\sin(\frac{3\pi}{4})\sin(\arcsin(\sqrt{1-4x^2}))$

$\implies x=-\frac{2x}{\sqrt{2}}+\frac{\sqrt{1-4x^2}}{\sqrt{2}}$

$\implies \sqrt{2}x=-2x+\sqrt{1-4x^2}$

$\implies x(\sqrt{2}+2)=\sqrt{1-4x^2}$

$\implies x^2(2+4\sqrt{2}+4)=1-4x^2$

$\implies x^2(4\sqrt{2}+10)=1$

$\implies x^2=\frac{1}{4\sqrt{2}+10}$

$x=\pm\sqrt{\frac{1}{4\sqrt{2}+10}}$

But $x=-\sqrt{\frac{1}{4\sqrt{2}+10}}$ does not satisfy the given equation.

$\therefore x= \sqrt{\frac{1}{4\sqrt{2}+10}}$

I am looking for other methods to solve this equation. I applied the formula to combine two $\arccos(x)$ functions into one $\arccos(x)$ function and on simplifying I obtained a complicated equation.

Best Answer

$$\arccos(y)>\dfrac\pi2$$ for $y<0$

Here what if $x<0\iff2x<0$

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