Cosine Definition and 337 Threads

My approach, ##\cos^2 \frac{1}{2} A = \dfrac{s(s-a)}{bc}## ... then it follows that, ##\dfrac{1}{a} \cos^2 \dfrac{1}{2} A+ \dfrac{1}{b} \cos^2 \dfrac{1}{2} B +\dfrac{1}{c} \cos^2 \dfrac{1}{2} C =\dfrac{s(s-a)+s(s-b)+s(s-c)}{abc}## ##=\dfrac {3s^2-s(a+b+c)}{abc}## ##=\dfrac{3s^2-2s^2}{abc}##...

For part (b), I have tried finding the Laplace transform of via the convolution property of Laplace transform. My working is, ##L[\cos^2 (2t)] = L[\cos 2t] * L[\cos 2t]## ##L[\cos^2 (2t)] = \frac{s}{s^2 + 4} * \frac{s}{s^2 + 4}## ##\int_0^t \frac{s^2}{(s^2 + 4)^2} dt = \frac{ts^2}{(s^2 +...

Ok. My problem is what angle to choose when adding vector. Statement does not tell me which one is the "first" force vector. So, when using the law of sine formula I get two results. First, using cosine to get the magnitude: $$\vec c = \sqrt{a^2 + b^2 +2ab\cos\theta},$$ $$\vec c = \sqrt{15^2 +...

My take, ##5 \cos 0 = 10 \cos θ## ##\cos θ = 0.5## ##⇒θ = 60^0## and ##X= 10 \cos (90^0-θ)=\cos 30^0= 8.66## (to two decimal places). ...insight welcome

Going through this now: pretty straightforward i just want to check that i have covered all aspects including any other approach... Ok for 15. I have, ##\nabla f= (yz \cos (xyz), xz \cos (xyz), xy \cos (xyz) )## so, ##D_v f(1,1,1) = \textbf v ⋅\nabla f(1,1,1)##=##\left(\dfrac...

$$ \ ω = \frac{Δα}{Δt} \ $$

In my working i have, ... ##\cos C = 2\cos^2 \dfrac{1}{2} C -1## ##c^2= a^2+b^2-2ab(2\cos^2 \dfrac{1}{2} C-1)## ##c^2= a^2+b^2+2ab(1-2\cos^2 \dfrac{1}{2} C)## ##c^2= (a+b)^2 (1-2\cos^2 \dfrac{1}{2} C)## Now from here, ##k^2 =2## but text gives different solution. I am still checking...

[FONT=times new roman]Problem statement : [FONT=times new roman]Let me copy and paste the problem as it appears in the text to the right. Attempt : Let me copy and paste my attempt. I couldn't go far, as you will see. I couldn't progress from here. The powers of the ##\sin## and the ##\cos##...

In my approach (using a right angled triangle) i let, ##\cos^{-1} x = C## ⇒##\cos C = \sqrt{1-y^2}## and ##\cos^{-1} y= A## ⇒ ##\cos A= \sqrt{1-x^2}## Also, ##A+C = \dfrac{π}{2}## and ##\cos \dfrac{π}{2}= 0## ##xy - \sqrt{(y^2) ⋅(x^2)}=xy-xy=0## It follows that, ##\cos^{-1} [xy -...

For part (a), We know that ##\cos (-θ)=\cos (θ)## and ##\sin (-θ)=-\sin (θ)## ##\cos (A-B)=\cos A\cos (-B) -\sin A\sin(-B)## ##\cos (A-B)=\cos A\cos (B) +\sin A\sin(B)## ##\cos (A-B)=\cos A\cos B+\sin A\sin B## For part (b) ... ##f(θ)=\cos 60^0- \sin (θ+30^0)\sin (θ-30^0)## ##f(θ)=\cos...

Cosine error of a measured point on the surface is not a simple value, but a vector. If the ball contacts the part surface at a point located a distance from the theoretical or nominal point then the angle between the probe and the normal vector gets larger, P1 P2 will increase. We have cosine...

Hi, The orthogonality defect is ##\prod_i ||b_i|| / det(B)##. Now it is said: The relation between this quantity and almost orthogonal bases is easily explained. Let ##\theta_i## be the angle between ##b_i## and ##span(b_1,...,b_{i-1})##. Then ##||b_i^*|| = ||b_i|| cos(\theta_i)##. [...] So...

My question is; is showing the highlighted step necessary? given the fact that ##\sin (nπ)=0##? My question is in general i.e when solving such questions do i have to bother with showing the highlighted part... secondly, Can i have ##f(x)## in place of ##x^2##? Generally, on problems to do...

Hi, I am really struggling with the following problem on the Fourier sine and cosine transforms of the Heaviside unit step function. The definitions I have been using are provided below. I tried each part of the problem, but I'm only left in terms of limits as x -> infinity of sin or cos...

I need to find the zeros of this function where d,L,v are constants. After several calculations I faced this equation. I tried everything I know, but I can't solve this. Maybe I'm missing something or I must made a mistake earlier in the problem. Thus, I would like to know if it is possible to...

Hi, I have some question about evaluating a cosine function from ##-\infty## to ##\infty##. I saw for a cosine function evaluate from ##-\infty## to ##\infty## I can change the limits from 0 to ##\infty##. I have a idea why, but I can't convince myself, furthermore, is it always the case no...

Is this really true? It resembles the binomial theorem. I've posted it twice which might be breaking rules. Happy Christmas PF.

Why is cos (1)° = 0.9998? cos(60)° = ½? Thanks.

Given : The equation ##\sin m\theta + \sin n\theta = 0##. Attempt : Using the formula for ##\text{sin C + sin D}## (see Relevant Equation 3 above), the given equation simplifies to \begin{equation*} 2 \sin \frac{(m+n)\theta}{2} \cos \frac{(m-n)\theta}{2} = 0 \end{equation*} This implies the...

Hi MHB! I recently came across a problem and I was thinking most likely I was missing something very obvious because I couldn't make sense of what was being asked, and I so wish to know what exactly that I failed to relate. Question: Find the minimum of $6\sin x+8\cos x+5$. Hence, find the...

n = 3,x = 1, y = 10 z = (10^3 +9^3)^(1/3 = (1000 + 1729)^1/3 Cos (Angle xy) = (x^2 +y^2-z^2)/(2 x.y) n = 2,x= 3, y=4 z = (3^2 +4^2)^0.5 = 5 Cos (Angle xy) = (3^2 +4^2 -5^2)/(2.3.4) = cos (0) = 1

A student has test his airplane and he is far from the airplane for 5 meter.He start to test his airplane by letting his airplane to move 60 degree from the horizontal plane with constant velocity for 120 meter per minute.Find the rate of distance between the student and the plane when the plane...

My function needs to speed up towards the left. How do I do this? Green is the graph. Red is my function that needs to match the graph. A = Amplitude = -0.13 H = Phase Shift = 0.1625 V = Vertical Shift = 0.05 P = period = 0.4 B = 2π / P Y = A (Cos(B...

Hello, This is a more general question than anything, but I am curious how to compute the DFT of a cosine wave. Somebody tried to explain this to me as follows: start by trying to find an x(k) who's IDFT equals cos(2*pi*n/N). x(k) = (N/2) * (dirac-delat(k+1) _ dirac-delta(k-1)) only has values...

Hello all, In high school physics, the magnitude sum of vector addition can be found by cosine rule: $$\vec {R^2} = \vec {F^2_1} + \vec {F^2_2} + 2 \cdot \vec F_1 \cdot \vec F_2 \cdot cos ~ \alpha$$ and its angle are calculated by sine rule: $$\frac {\vec R} {sin ~ \alpha} = \frac {\vec F_1}...

I've already posted this question on the mathematics website of stack exchange, but I've received more help here in the past so will share it here as well. I am developing a tool for missile trajectory (currently without guidance). One issue is that the aerodynamic equations on the missile are...

##cos(\omega)## is $$\frac{e^{j \omega } + e^{-j \omega }}{2}$$ ##sin(\omega)## is $$\frac{e^{j \omega } - e^{-j \omega }}{2 j}$$ I also know that ##cos(\omega - \pi / 2) = sin(\omega)##. I've been trying to show this using exponentials, but I can't seem to manipulate one form into the...

Continuing on from the summary, the chapter has given a graphed example. We are shown a regular cosine wave with phase angle 0 and another with phase angle (-Pi/4) in order to illustrate that the second curve is shifted rightward to the regular cosine curve because of the negative value. Now, my...

Hello all, This is knowledge needed to solve my take-home final exam but I just want to ask about the definition of Bessel's integrals. This is not a problem on the exam. Wikipedia says the integral is defined as: $$J_n(x) = \frac {1} {2\pi} \int_{-\pi}^{\pi} e^{i(xsin(\theta) - n\theta)} \...

How can the inequality ##cosx \ge(1-x^2/2)## be proved? Would you please explain how to prove this inequality? This is the only equation that I could think of. ##1\ge cosx \ge 0## but I cannot use it here. Source: Thomas's Calculus, this is from an integration question there. Thank you.

1)* What are sine and cosine functions called in relation to Pi? 2) What is the exponential function called in relation to cosine and sine functions? 3) What are the other smooth, continual nested (or iterative) root functions (that are similar to sine and cosine) called in relation to...

Fourier Transform problem with f(t)=cos(at) for |t|<1 and same f(t)=0 for |t|>1. I have an answer with me as F(w)=[sin(w-a)/(w-a)]+[sin(w+a)/(w+a)]. But I can't show it.

Homework Statement A line makes some angle T with each of x and z axis, and angle U with y-axis so that sin^2(U)=3sin^2(T). Homework Equations 2cos^2(T)+cos^2(U)=1 ...(i) cos^2(x)+sin^2(x)=1 The Attempt at a Solution Using the above two eqns. give us the correct value for cos^2(T) which is 3/5...

The complex exponential form of cosine cos(k omega t) = 1/2 * e^(i k omega t) + 1/2 * e^(-i k omega t) The trigonometric spectrum of cos(k omega t) is single amplitude of the cosine function at a single frequency of k on the real axis which is using the basis function of cosine, right? The...

Homework Statement Take ∂2E/∂t2 E(r,t)=E0cos((k(u^·r−ct)+φ) in which u^ is a unit vector. Homework Equations d/dx(cosx)=-sinx The Attempt at a Solution I had calc 3 four years ago and can't for the life of me remember how to differentiate the unit vector. I came up with...

Homework Statement A man walks 120m [S 23 E] Then turns and walks 60m [S 10 N] draw a careful sketch of this situation and then solve for the displacement, you do not have to solve for the direction 2. Relevant equation: Cosine law The Attempt at a Solution Solution attempt is attached as a...

Homework Statement Vectors A and B have equal magnitudes of 4.93. If the sum of A and B is the vector 6.79j, determine the angle between A and B Homework Equations c^2 = a^2 + b^2 -2abcos(theta) The Attempt at a Solution I just rearranged the formula above so that I could solve for the...

I'll start off with a given problem. Find ##cos\left(α-β\right)## given that ##cos\left(α\right)=\frac{-12}{13}## and α is in quadrant III. ##sin\left(β\right)=\frac{-5}{13}## and β is in quadrant III.Solution: ##cos\left(α-β\right)=1## This had we wonder if this continued for other angles of...

I have included a screenshot of a part of my textbook that is giving me a slight bit of confusion. It's talking about how to get the formula for adding sines and cosines. The part that I am confused about is the very first formula introduced in the screenshot. From what I understand, we are...

Hello guys, i`m currently making simulation of 2 dimension rolling disk on elastic sin/cosine plane. I`m just wondering if the theory applicable.

Mentor note: Thread moved from technical section, so missing the homework template. Hi all, I have a homework problem which asks me to compute the complex number cos(π/4 + π/4 i). I've been playing around with it for a while now and just can't seem to get the answer I get when using Wolfram...

Homework Statement [/B] We have a function f(x) = |cos(x)|. It's written that it is piecewise continuous in its domain. I see that it's not "smooth" function, but why it is not continuous function - from the definition is should be..Homework Equations [/B] We say that a function f is...

Homework Statement Homework Equations All I know is the a's have something to do with the integrals. The Attempt at a Solution I used FFT analysis in Matlab but I do not know what I am looking for. How do the a0s relate to the f(t) in the question and how would I even do run that equation in...

Homework Statement Cos(330 degrees) *No calculator Homework Equations (a^2)+(b^2)=(c^2) Cos=(delta x / hypotenuse) The Attempt at a Solution Hi guys, so today at school, the teacher was doing a problem which stated to solve the cosine of 330 degrees. The teacher used the conjugate angle...

Homework Statement I am only interested in 9 (a) Determine the Fourier Cosine series of the function g(x) = x(L-x) for 0 < x < L Homework Equations The Answer for 9 a. g(x) = (L^2)/6 - ∑(L^2/(nπ)^2)cos(2nπx/L) This is the relevant equation given where ω=π/L f(t) = a0+∑ancos(nωt) a0=1/L...

Homework Statement -4.882L1+M1+2N1=0 L1-2.882M1=0 2L1-0.882N1=0 L1^2+M1^2+N1^2=1 How to solve for L1 ,M1 and N1 ? 0<L1,M1,N1<1Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution

Hello all. After completing a problem in which we derived the formulas for potential and spring force energy as functions of time, with simple harmonic motion I noticed the equations are EXACTLY the same, but with sine and cosine switched. The equations were: A sin^2(pi * t) A cos^2(pi * t) I...

1) Firstly, in the context of a dot product with Einstein notation : $$\text{d}(\vec{V}\cdot\vec{n} )=\text{d}(v_{i}\dfrac{\text{d}y^{i}}{\text{d}s})$$ with ##\vec{n}## representing the cosine directions vectors, ##v_{i}## the covariant components of ##\vec{V}## vector, ##y^{i}## the...

Homework Statement Homework Equations cos2x = (1+cos2x)/2 sin2x = (1-cos2x)/2 The Attempt at a Solution I believe you would use the double angle formula repeatedly but that is very tedious; is there a more concise way to solve the problem?

<Moderator's note: Moved from a technical forum and thus no template.> Hello Forum, This post is a spin-off from this post: https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/how-much-would-time-pass-between-watching-the-sun-set.925257/#post-5840279 If I have an X and Y point on a grid that represents...