Step 1 :Define the function \(f(x) = e^{-x} + 2e^{-2x}\).
Step 2 :Define the Fourier cosine transform formula as \(F(w) = \sqrt{\frac{2}{\pi}} \int_{0}^{\infty} f(x) \cos(wx) dx\).
Step 3 :Substitute the function \(f(x)\) into the Fourier cosine transform formula.
Step 4 :Simplify the result to get the Fourier cosine transform of the function \(f(x)\).
Step 5 :The Fourier cosine transform of the function \(f(x) = e^{-x} + 2e^{-2x}\) is given by the expression \(F(w) = \frac{\sqrt{2}(5w^2 + 8)}{\sqrt{\pi}(w^2 + 1)(w^2 + 4)}\) for \(w \geq 0\).
Step 6 :Final Answer: \(\boxed{F(w) = \frac{\sqrt{2}(5w^2 + 8)}{\sqrt{\pi}(w^2 + 1)(w^2 + 4)}}\) for \(w \geq 0\).