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Question: Solving trigonometric equations with constraints on variables

Question:Solving trigonometric equations with constraints on variables

Bendesarts 450 Maple
solve trigonometric
October 14 2016
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Hello,

I'm a quiet perplexed  in front of the result of the function solve for trigonometric equations.

The result of this equation solve(cos(x)=a,x); is arccos(a) and the solution -arcos(a) is not given.

In order to have the other solution (-arccos(a)), I try this solve({cos(x)=a,x>Pi/2,x<3*(Pi/2)},x); but without success.

1) How can I obtain all the solution with the solve function with trigonometric equation and only symbolic equations (no numerical value)?

2) Is it possible to obtain a specific solution by defining the definition domain of the variables in the equation ?

Thanks a lot for your help
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