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5.55ctg4x=cos22x15.55 \operatorname{ctg}^{4} x=\cos ^{2} 2 x-1.

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5.55ctg4x=cos22x15.55 \operatorname{ctg}^{4} x=\cos ^{2} 2 x-1.

Solution

5.55 Since ctg4x0,cos22x1<0\operatorname{ctg}^{4} x \geqslant 0, \cos ^{2} 2 x-1<0, we arrive at the system of equations

{ctg4x=0cos22x1=0.\left\{\begin{array}{l}\operatorname{ctg}^{4} x=0 \\ \cos ^{2} 2 x-1=0 .\end{array}\right.

From this, we find: 1) x=π2(2k+1);2)x=πk2\left.x=\frac{\pi}{2}(2 k+1) ; 2\right) x=\frac{\pi k}{2}, but in this case, for k=21k=21, ctgx\operatorname{ctg} x does not exist. Therefore, x=π2(2k+1)x=\frac{\pi}{2}(2 k+1).

Answer: x=π2(2k+1),kZ\quad x=\frac{\pi}{2}(2 k+1), k \in Z.

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