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    Solving 4th Order Differential Equation: y^(4)-1=5

    I have a question regarding a 4th order differential equation from an exam i just took. we were asked to solve y^(4)-1=5 given y'(0)=y''(0)=y^(3)(0)=0 I started by factoring down to (r-1)(r+1)(r^2+1)=5. I then found my general solution to be y=C_1e^6x+C_2e^4x+C_3e^2x+C_4e^-2x Obviously I...
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    Determine the minimum using the second derivative

    That's what I was thinking, however I don't know how to do this with two variables. I'm in Calc 3 but we haven't yet done partial derivatives. Everything that I have seen (including using Maple) needs to use partial derivatives to solve the problem. I've basically attempted to take the...
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    Determine the minimum using the second derivative

    I was wondering if someone could show me where to go next in this problem. I need to determine the minimum length, width and height that a 1 cubic foot box can have. This box does not have a top. I know that I need to minimize the area, but I'm not sure if I'm going about this correctly. So...
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    How to Graph r=2cos(theta) in Cylindrical Coordinates?

    I'm having some trouble understanding exactly how to graph this problem using cylindrical coordinates. The coordinates they give me is r=2cos(theta) How do I go about beginning to determine how to graph this with only the radius?
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    What Resources Help Explore Math Concepts Beyond Calculus 2?

    I have a question for those of you who may have seen books/resources on this before. I am just finishing calculus 2 this semester and will be continuing in math next year. What I would like to know is whether there are any books written for my mathematical level of knowledge that would...
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    Calculating Rate of Climb for Beech Bonanza V-Tailed Aircraft

    oh ok...that makes total sense. I was multiplying by 60 to try and convert the units, but now I can see how to get the answer. I didn't use that relationship that you gave. Thank you!
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    Calculating Rate of Climb for Beech Bonanza V-Tailed Aircraft

    I honestly don't know what I'm doing wrong. I used the equation I described above and multiplied by 60 in order to get ft lbs/min. :confused:
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    Calculating Rate of Climb for Beech Bonanza V-Tailed Aircraft

    OK, I have a question regarding this homework that I have to complete about power and airspeed. I have a beech bonanza v-tailed aircraft and I need to calculate rate of climb in ft/min with a True airspeed of 110 knots. (110 knots = 185.7 ft/s) I am using R/C= (excess power)/weight My...
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    Integration by Parts: Struggling with e^xcos(x)dx

    I'm kind of lost on where to go next with this integration by parts problem. I have to integrate e^xcos(x)dx. I've gotten as far as one step of integration by parts, but I can't understand how this will help. It seems I'll just be going in circles. I have: e^xsin(x) - int(e^xsin(x))dx...
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    How Do I Calculate the Center of Pressure on an Airfoil?

    "Find the center of pressure for the upper surface of the airfoil (in terms of %chord from the leading edge)." I was trying to get the picture from the problem posted up here, but I haven't been able to so far.
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    How Do I Calculate the Center of Pressure on an Airfoil?

    I've looked at methods similar to what was on that page, however I don't think I have enough information from that problem to use this method. Do I have to know the velocity of the incoming flow in order to determine the center of pressure? I have a sort of triangle made for determining the...
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    How Do I Calculate the Center of Pressure on an Airfoil?

    I have some intro aeronautical class homework problem that is giving me difficulty. I need to find the center of pressure for the upper surface of an airfoil in terms of percent chord from the leading edge. I know that the chord lenth is 1m. The pressure from the top surface of the airfoil...
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    Why Does My Derivative of log base3 of (x^3 + 2x) Answer Differ From My Book?

    Ok, I worked this derivative problem, but my book has a different answer than what I got. I'm not sure why. I need to compute the derivative of log base3 of (x^3 + 2x) I came out with: 1/((x^3 + 2x)ln3) The book says that the answer is the same as mine except the numerator has a...
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    Use differentiation to verify the integration formulas

    ok, so my problem goes like this: I have that the integral of dx/((cx+a)(dx+b))=1/(ad-bc)lnabs((dx+b)/cx+a)) + C I have to use differentiation to verify the integration formulas. So far I've gotten to: D(1/(ad-bc)lnabs((dx+b)/cx+a)))=(1/ad-bc)((cx=a)/(dx+b)) => (cx+a)/((ad-bc)(dx+b))...
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    Interval Halving - Solve f(x)=x^3+2x^2+pi(x)-(square root of 2)

    could someone give me a hand with this please? i need to use the interval halving method to show that the function f has a root in the interval [a,b]. I need to approximate that root and determine a bound on the error of my estimate. f(x)=x^3+2x^2+pi(x)-(square root of 2) I have...
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