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Level:
B
Identify the optimal first step convenient to solve the following trigonometric
equation. Do not consider the step which is possible but does not help to solve the
equation.
\[
2\cos ^{2}x =\sin x + 1
\]
\(2 - 2\sin ^{2}x =\sin x + 1\)
substitution \( \sin x + 1 = z\)
substitution \( \cos x = z\)
\(2\cos ^{2}x = \sqrt{1 -\sin ^{2 } x} + 1\)