Number of values of θ for the equation cosθ+cos3θ+cos5θ+cos7θ=0 in 0,π is
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We have, cosθ+cos3θ+cos5θ+cos7θ=0⇒cosθ+cos7θ+cos3θ+cos5θ=0⇒2cos4θcos3θ+2cos4θ.cosθ=0⇒cos4θcos3θ+cosθ=0⇒cos4θ2cos2θcosθ=0Either cosθ=0⇒θ=2n+1π2 or cos2θ=0⇒θ=2n+1π4or cos4θ=0⇒θ=2n+1π8Since θ∈0,π ⇒θ=π8,π4,3π8,π2,5π8,3π4,7π8