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    MATLAB Solve MATLAB Equation Problem w/ Long Number Answer

    Never mind, one my friends figured it out, you just use the eval command to get a numerical answer. i.e. eval(B) to get B.
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    MATLAB Solve MATLAB Equation Problem w/ Long Number Answer

    Hello, I am trying to solve the following system of equations simultaneously with matlab: 0=(.3*cos(B)*cos(P)*cos(60))+(.2*sin(60))-(.3*sin(B)*sin(60))+S 0=(.3*cos(B)*sin(P))-.15 0=(.2*cos(60))-(.3*cos(B)*cos(P)*sin(60))-(.3*sin(B)*cos(60)) Unknowns are B, P, and S. I have tried the following...
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    Calculator for Mechanical Engineering

    Fred and Clausius you guys are right. I've e-mailed a professor in the engineering department of my school and he has told me that I would only need a scientific calculator. Nearly all graphing will be done on the laptop with software supplied by the school, rather than on a graphing calculator...
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    Calculator for Mechanical Engineering

    Hi , I'm entering college this fall majoring in mechanical engineering and I need a graphing calculator. However , I am unsure of which one to buy. These calculators are quite costly so I want to be sure that I am getting the right one. I simply want a calculator that will be able to function...
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    Solving a Challenging Calculus Math Problem - Can You Help?

    Ahhh thanks , but I've already solved it , well in a different way... Using the point slope formula I got the equation for the diameter line Y=3/4X + 1 3/4. Then found the mid point between points AC and BC , then used point slop formula to get diameter line Y=4 for AC and X=3 for BC. I then...
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    Solving a Challenging Calculus Math Problem - Can You Help?

    Oops! Sometimes I type too fast and make silly errors . It's suppose to be (6,0) for point B NOT (0,6). :-p
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    News Is Another Hostage Beheaded in the Middle East?

    There's is a misconception that you have here. Yes , beheadings are painless.. if only the beheaders uses sharp weapons that slices through the neck quickly. However , the terrorists who are kidnapping these individuals aren't that humane. If you have watched the Nick Burg video , his captors...
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    Solving a Challenging Calculus Math Problem - Can You Help?

    My Calculus math teacher often likes to give us math problems that we have never encountered , for home work , before he actually starts teaching it. According to him it gets us 'thinking' analyticaly :confused: . Anyways here's the problem that's gotten me stomped : Find the equation of...
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    I need some college suggestions/advice

    I am currently a senior in high school and is serious about pursuing a career in physics and engineering. However , I am not really sure what school is will be best for my career interests. Currently , my list of options are MIT , RPI , or RIT (if I can't make it to the other two.) My plans are...
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    News Where are you on the political compass?

    Economics Left/Right : -.75 Lib/Auth : -1.74 I appear to be very close to Jean Cheretien , unfortunately I have no clue who he is , does anyone happen to know who he is?
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    High School What's the definition of energy?

    Today my teacher told me that there is no definition for energy , because according to him it cannot be described. He then went on justfying it by comparing it to Good and Evil , and Big and small. I said that it can and should have a definition because unlike big and small , or good and evil...
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    Rethinking Education: Rewarding High Intelligence in the Flawed System

    You guys make great points. One thing I would like to add is that the education system (American) presses time on students too much. Often students are expected to write master pieces while being pressured to do it under an hour. I.E. They are now thinking of adding a section to the SAT , in...
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    How Do You Simplify (i-3)^4 to a+bi Form?

    my mistake was trying to do the (i-3) square it to the 4th power all at the same time. I think I got it now.. thanks for the help guys.
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    How Do You Simplify (i-3)^4 to a+bi Form?

    Express (i-3) to the 4th power in simplest a+bi form. I know the answer , but cannot get my answer to be correct. Can someone help me solve this? Thanks
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    News Is America truly living up to its ideals?

    Originally posted by Zero America is all about image , looking good and using things as masks to hide the true ugly face. Those phrases such as "United we stand.. divided we fall" are just used by the government prevent people from questioning their actions. There is no longer people in...