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#1 A Silent Soliloquy

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Posted 16 June 2008 - 08:47 PM

Anyone halfway decent in it msg me ASAP please!

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    #2 Shin

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    Posted 16 June 2008 - 10:50 PM

    QUOTE (A Silent Soliloquy @ Jun 17 2008, 12:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    Anyone halfway decent in it msg me ASAP please!


    I think you're more likely to get help if you just post the problem here.

    #3 SupermanFTM

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    Posted 16 June 2008 - 11:05 PM

    The problem was sin(x)cos(x)=sqrt(3)/4 smile.gif

    #4 ShadowLink64

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    Posted 17 June 2008 - 10:52 AM

    QUOTE (SupermanFTM @ Jun 17 2008, 02:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    The problem was sin(x)cos(x)=sqrt(3)/4 smile.gif

    .... unit circle.

    sin(x) is equal to (1/2) when cos(x) is equal to sqrt(3)/2. This occurs at pi/6, pi/3, and is (-1/2) and (-sqrt(3)/2) at 4pi/3 and 7pi/6. If you need answers in a larger domain, just add 2pi to these.

    The answer (domain: 0<=x<=2pi) is:

    x = pi/6, pi/3, 4pi/3, 7pi/6

    #5 Sweeney

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    Posted 17 June 2008 - 12:18 PM

    QUOTE (ShadowLink64 @ Jun 17 2008, 07:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    .... unit circle.

    sin(x) is equal to (1/2) when cos(x) is equal to sqrt(3)/2. This occurs at pi/6, pi/3, and is (-1/2) and (-sqrt(3)/2) at 4pi/3 and 7pi/6. If you need answers in a larger domain, just add 2pi to these.

    The answer (domain: 0<=x<=2pi) is:

    x = pi/6, pi/3, 4pi/3, 7pi/6

    And divide by pi, and multiply by 180, if you need answers in degrees instead of radians.

    #6 Cyo

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    Posted 17 June 2008 - 01:08 PM

    isent it multiplietied by 360 2 get degrees

    #7 Hawk

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    Posted 17 June 2008 - 01:11 PM

    QUOTE (Cyo @ Jun 17 2008, 04:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    isent it multiplietied by 360 2 get degrees

    Sure, if you divide by 2 pi.

    #8 factorxwing

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    Posted 17 June 2008 - 01:13 PM

    QUOTE (Cyo @ Jun 17 2008, 02:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    isent it multiplietied by 360 2 get degrees



    Nope 180/pi is the conversion Radians to Degrees
    Degrees to Radians pi/180

    #9 Hawk

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    Posted 17 June 2008 - 01:14 PM

    QUOTE (factorxwing @ Jun 17 2008, 03:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    Nope 180/pi is the conversion Radians to Degrees
    Degrees to Radians pi/180

    Try and explain it all you want, Cyo will never understand. tongue.gif

    #10 factorxwing

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    Posted 17 June 2008 - 01:16 PM

    QUOTE (factorxwing @ Jun 17 2008, 02:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    Nope 180/pi is the conversion Radians to Degrees
    Degrees to Radians pi/180



    This problem can also be approached with the Arccos(x) or Arcsin(x).
    Arccos(Sqrt(3)/2)=Sin (x), If you are using a calculator and don't remember your unit circle on an exam biggrin.gif

    #11 Cyo

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    Posted 17 June 2008 - 01:17 PM

    ah yeah sry

    kinda got it mixed up with a circl having 360 degrees and all


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