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JoeyBob
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- Homework Statement
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So I start by isolating v
the speed here would be the square root of the partial t derivative divided by the sum of the partial x and y derivatives.
the amplitude, phi and the cos portion of the partial derivatives would all cancel out.
What I am left with is the sqrt(43.1 / ( 2.5 + 3.7 ) = 2.6359, but the answer is 9.56.
More step by step of my work:
Partial derivative of x is A2.5cos(2.5x+3.7y-43.1t)
This trend continues will all the other partial derivatives with A and cos(2.5x+3.7y-43.1t) being canceled out in the end. This would mean 2.5 is left for x, 3.7 is left for y, and -43.1 is left for t. Phi will also cancel. Now
0=2.5+3.7-43.1/v^2
v=sqrt(43.1/(2.5 + 3.7))
This gives the wrong answer of 2.64.
the speed here would be the square root of the partial t derivative divided by the sum of the partial x and y derivatives.
the amplitude, phi and the cos portion of the partial derivatives would all cancel out.
What I am left with is the sqrt(43.1 / ( 2.5 + 3.7 ) = 2.6359, but the answer is 9.56.
More step by step of my work:
Partial derivative of x is A2.5cos(2.5x+3.7y-43.1t)
This trend continues will all the other partial derivatives with A and cos(2.5x+3.7y-43.1t) being canceled out in the end. This would mean 2.5 is left for x, 3.7 is left for y, and -43.1 is left for t. Phi will also cancel. Now
0=2.5+3.7-43.1/v^2
v=sqrt(43.1/(2.5 + 3.7))
This gives the wrong answer of 2.64.