If 1 + cos 2x + cos 4x + cos 6x = k cos x cos 2x cos 3x, then find k

If \( 1+\cos2x+\cos4x+\cos6x=k\cos x\cos2x\cos3x \), then \( k= \)

Solution:
\[ 1+\cos2x = 2\cos^2x \]
Therefore, \[ 1+\cos2x+\cos4x+\cos6x \] \[ = 2\cos^2x+(\cos4x+\cos6x) \]
Using identity, \[ \cos A+\cos B = 2\cos\frac{A+B}{2}\cos\frac{A-B}{2} \]
\[ = 2\cos^2x+2\cos5x\cos x \]
\[ = 2\cos x(\cos x+\cos5x) \]
Again using, \[ \cos A+\cos B = 2\cos\frac{A+B}{2}\cos\frac{A-B}{2} \]
\[ = 2\cos x(2\cos3x\cos2x) \]
\[ = 4\cos x\cos2x\cos3x \]
Comparing with \[ k\cos x\cos2x\cos3x \]
\[ k=4 \]
\[ \boxed{4} \]

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