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Is cos x2 a periodic function ?
2. Find the fundamental period of the function 2cos x-Ï€3
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2 Answers
qwerty
·2010-01-28 06:53:13
cos((x+T)^{2})=cos(x^{2})
\Rightarrow (x+T)^{2}= 2n\pi\;\pm x^{2}
\Rightarrow x^{2}+T^{2}+2Tx= 2n\pi\;\pm x^{2}
\Rightarrow T^{2}+2Tx= 2n\pi
OR
T^{2}+2Tx+ 2x^{2}= 2n\pi
in boh cases , we wont be able to find T independent of x , hence T isnt a constant ,
thus cos(x2) isnt periodic ,