We need to solve the trigonometric equation $\cos(\theta)(2\sin(\theta) - 1) = 0$ for $\theta$.

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1. Problem Description

We need to solve the trigonometric equation cos(θ)(2sin(θ)1)=0\cos(\theta)(2\sin(\theta) - 1) = 0 for θ\theta.

2. Solution Steps

The given equation is cos(θ)(2sin(θ)1)=0\cos(\theta)(2\sin(\theta) - 1) = 0. For the product of two factors to be zero, at least one of the factors must be zero.
Thus, we have two cases:
Case 1: cos(θ)=0\cos(\theta) = 0
The solutions for cos(θ)=0\cos(\theta) = 0 are θ=π2+nπ\theta = \frac{\pi}{2} + n\pi, where nn is an integer.
For n=0n = 0, θ=π2\theta = \frac{\pi}{2}.
For n=1n = 1, θ=π2+π=3π2\theta = \frac{\pi}{2} + \pi = \frac{3\pi}{2}.
Case 2: 2sin(θ)1=02\sin(\theta) - 1 = 0
This simplifies to sin(θ)=12\sin(\theta) = \frac{1}{2}.
The principal solution is θ=π6\theta = \frac{\pi}{6}.
The other solution in the interval [0,2π)[0, 2\pi) is θ=ππ6=5π6\theta = \pi - \frac{\pi}{6} = \frac{5\pi}{6}.
The general solutions are θ=π6+2nπ\theta = \frac{\pi}{6} + 2n\pi and θ=5π6+2nπ\theta = \frac{5\pi}{6} + 2n\pi, where nn is an integer.
Combining the solutions from both cases in the interval [0,2π)[0, 2\pi):
θ=π2,3π2,π6,5π6\theta = \frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{3\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{6}, \frac{5\pi}{6}.

3. Final Answer

θ=π6,π2,5π6,3π2\theta = \frac{\pi}{6}, \frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{5\pi}{6}, \frac{3\pi}{2}

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