Find the fixed point of $\cos(x)$ (equivalently of $\cos(\cos(x))$) restricted to $[0,\frac \pi 2]$.

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I've proved that $\cos(\cos(x))$ restricted to $[0,\frac \pi 2]$ is a contraction, which imply by Banach's fixed point theorem that it has a unique fixed point on this interval.

I've also proved that $\cos(x)$ must also have a unique fixed point on this interval, and that it must be the same as the one for $\cos(\cos(x))$.

But, how can I find this fixed point explicitly ?