Trig Definition and 1000 Threads
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Revolving trig function around y-axis
Homework Statement http://imgur.com/a/emr1n ∫01 x= 4tan(pi*y/4) , Find the volume of the solid by revolving shaded region about the y-axis Homework Equations tan^2=sec^2 - 1 The Attempt at a Solution I ended up with 64-16pi using u-substitution, not sure if right, want a confirmation. I only...- metalclay
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- Function Trig
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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Is My Trigonometric Identity Proof Correct?
Homework Statement Homework Equations none The Attempt at a Solution [/B] I literally just posted this in the thread: https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/proving-identities.881951/ But since it was marked solved I doubt anyone will see it. So sorry in advance for making a new thread on...- Evangeline101
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- identities Trig
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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Applications of Trig: related acute angles, coordinate plane
Homework Statement Homework Equations none The Attempt at a Solution Two possible locations on the coordinate axis for the terminal arm of angle A: Two possible values for the measure of angle A and the related acute angle: Can someone please tell me if I did this correctly?- Evangeline101
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- Angles Applications Coordinate Plane Trig
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B Finding the smallest positive solution to trig equation
I have the equation ##\sin 3x = \cos 7x##, and, in degrees, I have to find the smallest positive solution. Immediately, we can see that sin and cos are equal if their arguments are complements, so ##3x + 7x = 90##, which means that ##x = 9##. I know that that is a correct solution, but how do...- Mr Davis 97
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- Positive Trig
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Help with Trig Function: Sec(2x)csc(x)sin(2x) and C=cosx
Homework Statement Let C=cosx. Write sec(2x)csc(x)sin(2x) as a function of C. The Attempt at a Solution Am I on the right track 1/cos(2x) * 1/sin(x) * 2sin(x)cos(x) 1/(cos^2(x)-sin^2(x)) * `1/(sqrt(1-cos^2(x)) * 2(sqrt(1-cos^2(x))cos(x) What would i do from here?- Mark53
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- Function Functions Trig
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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Find Solutions to Tan x = Cos x in Radians
Homework Statement Find all numbers x ∈ [0, 2π] satisfying tan x = cos x. Your answers should be expressed in radians, rounded to 4 decimal places. Show all your working. [You will need to use a scientific calculator that has buttons such as sin−1 or arcsin so as to be able to find the angles...- Mark53
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- Radians Tan Trig
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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MHB Integrating Trigonometric Functions with Powers and Substitution
$\large{S6.7.R.27}$ $$\displaystyle I=\int_{0}^{\pi/2}\cos^3\left({x}\right)\sin\left({2x}\right) \,dx = \frac{2}{5}$$ since $\sin\left({2x}\right)=2\sin\left({x}\right)\cos\left({x}\right) $ then.. $$I=2\int_{0}^{\pi/2}\cos^4\left({x}\right)\sin\left({x}\right)\, dx \\ \begin{align}... -
MHB How to Solve a Trig Integral with Three Terms Using Integration by Parts?
$\large {S6.7.1.17}$ $\tiny\text {trig Integration}$ $$\displaystyle I= \int x \sec\left({x}\right)\tan\left({x}\right)\, dx \\$$ OK this has 3 terms so the inclination is IBP If $u=\tan\left({x}\right)$ and $du=\sec^2 \left({x}\right) \, dx $ but don't see this fitting in $\tiny\text{... -
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MHB Integral using trig substitution
I have this integral: $$\int_{}^{}\frac{1}{x^2 - 9} \,dx$$ I believe I can use trig substitution with this so I can set $x = 3 sec\theta$ Evaluating this, I get $$ln|\csc\left({\theta}\right) - \cot\left({\theta}\right)| + C$$ Since $x^2 - 9 = 9sec^2\theta - 9$, then $\frac{x^2 - 9}{3} =... -
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MHB How is the Domain of a Trigonometric Expression Determined?
I have the expression $$\sqrt{ a ^2 - x^2}$$ using trig substitution (with $x = asin\theta$), I get$$\sqrt{ a ^2 - a^2sin^2\theta}$$ which gets simplified to $ a \sqrt{ cos^2\theta}$ and then $ a cos \theta$ for $$- \frac{\pi}{2} \le 0 \le \frac{\pi}{2} $$ what I don't get is domain of...- tmt1
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- Domain Expression Trig
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Solving Harder Trig Identity - Peter's Question
[mentor note] moved to homework forum hence no template. HI, I'm just having a bit of trouble with the numerator part of this identity ... Resolving the the denominator is fairly straightforward but .. Can anyone shed light on the final couple of steps (sin^3 x - cos^3 x)/(sinx + cosx) =...- peter270357
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- Identity Trig
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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MHB What is the integral of sin^3(t)cos^4(t) using u-substitution?
Whit 8.7.23} trig u subs s87.3 nmh{1000} $\displaystyle I=\displaystyle\int {\sin^3\left({t}\right) \cos^4\left({t}\right)} \ d{t} =\int\ (1-\cos^2\left({t}\right)) \cos^4\left({t}\right) \sin\left({t}\right) \ dt \\ \begin{align}\displaystyle u& = \cos\left({t}\right)&... -
MHB Integrating Trigonometric Functions with Substitution
$\tiny{8.7.16}$ $$\int{t}^{3}\sqrt{1+{t}^{2}} \ dr =\frac{\left({t}^{2}+1\right)^{5/2}}{5} -\frac{\left({t}^{2}+1\right)^{3/2}}{3}+C$$ $$t=\tan\left({u}\right) \ \ \ dt=\sec^2\left({u}\right) \ du $$ Substituting $$\int\tan^3\left({u}\right)\sec^3\left({u}\right) \ du $$ Which doesn't... -
MHB Transforming Trigonometric Integrals with Substitution
mnt{7.3} nmh{2000} $$\displaystyle \int\frac{1}{{t}^{2}\sqrt{1+{t}^{2}}} \ dt = \frac{-\sqrt{t^2+1}}{t}+C$$ $\displaystyle t=\tan\left({u}\right)$ $\displaystyle dt=\sec^2(u) \ du $ $$\int\frac{\sec^2\left({u}\right)} {\tan^2\left({u}\right)sec\left({u}\right)} \ du... -
MHB Integral of $\cos^4(t)$: Solution & Explanation
$\tiny\text{Whitman 8.7.12 trig integral} $ $$\int\cos^4\left({t}\right) \ dt =\frac{3t}{8} +\frac{\sin\left({2t}\right)}{4 } +\frac{\sin\left({4t}\right)}{32} +C$$ Didn't know how to break this up in that the answer has 3 terms + C $\tiny\text {from Surf the Nations math study group} \\... -
Very simple Trig question about adjacent sides
What is the adjacent side to an angle at 90 degrees? Aren't two sides adjacent to it?- Liam C
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- Trig
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- Forum: General Math
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Solve Trig Problem: Horizontal Dist. Between Truck & Dock to Nearest Tenth
Homework Statement A loading ramp is 2.8m long. One end rests on a loading dock 0.7 meters above the ground, and the other end leads into the back of a a tractor trailer 1.2m above the ground. Find the horizontal distance between the back of the truck and the loading dock, to the nearest tenth...- Liam C
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- Homework Trig Trigonometery
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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MHB Can Trig Substitution be used to Solve Trigonometric Integrals?
{8.7.4 whit} nmh{962} $$\displaystyle I=\int \sin\left({t}\right) \cos\left({2t}\right) \ dt $$ substitution $u=\cos\left({t}\right) \ \ \ du=-\sin\left({t}\right) \ dt \ \ \ \cos\left({2t}\right) =2\cos^2 \left({t}\right)-1 $ $\displaystyle I=\int \left(1-2u^2 \right) du \implies... -
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I'm reading "Time Series Analysis and Its Applications with R examples", 3rd edition, by Shumway and Stoffer, and I don't really understand a proof. This is not for homework, just my own edification. It goes like this: Σt=1n cos2(2πtj/n) = ¼ ∑t=1n (e2πitj/n - e2πitj/n)2 = ¼∑t=1ne4πtj/n + 1 + 1...- Ma Xie Er
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- Analysis Complex numbers Fourier decomposition Proof Spectral analysis Statistics Trig
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- Forum: Set Theory, Logic, Probability, Statistics
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MHB Trig Substitution for Whitman 8.4.8: Complete the Square
Whitman 8.4.8 Trig substitution? Whitman 8.4.8 Complete the square.. \begin{align*} \int\sqrt{x^{2}-2x}dx &=\int\sqrt{x^{2}-2x+1-1}dx\\ &=\int\sqrt{(x-1)^{2}-1^{2}}dx\\ &=\int\sqrt{U^{2}-1^{2}}dx\\ \end{align*} Was wondering what substation best to use... -
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Converting one inverse trig function to another
Homework Statement Express $$ 2 arctan (\sqrt\frac{a-b}{a+b} tan (\theta/2))$$ in terms of inverse cosine Homework Equations I realize it amounts to find a smart substitution, but I can't find one. The Attempt at a Solution I tried ##b/a=tan \theta## , but I can't find any way to get rid of...- cr7einstein
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- Function Inverse Inverse trigonometry Trig
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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I Question on basic trig substitution with x = sin theta
Say I have the integral of [ 1 / ( sqrt( 1 - x^2) ] * dx . Now I was told by many people in videos that I substitute x = sin theta, and this has me confused. Wouldn't I need to substitute x = cos theta instead? as x = cos theta on the unit circle instead of sin theta? Thanks in advance for... -
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Solution Set for cot-1(x)2 -(5 cot-1(x)) +6 >0?
Homework Statement Solution set of the inequality (cot-1(x))2 -(5 cot-1(x)) +6 >0 is? Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution Subs cot-1(x)=y We get a quadratic inequality in y. y2-5y+6>0 (y-2)(y-3)>0 Using the wavy curve method, the solution set is...- takando12
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- Inequality Inverse Inverse function Trig Trigonometery
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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Intro Math For Dummies? Geometry and Trig self-study tips please
I am planning on doing a huge self-studying over geometry and hopefully a little bit a trigonometry session over the summer at my public library. Over at a friends house, I see that he has a book about "algebra 2 for dummies" in his pile of science books and it got me wondering, are the "For...- McWonald
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- Geometry Self-study Tips Trig
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- Forum: Science and Math Textbooks
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B Are there multiple ways to verify a trig identity?
Well, are there? I thought that problems involving the verification of identities pretty much checked themselves because you know whether the steps you’re doing are legitimate or not and, of course, you know whether you’ve reached the expression you want. However, I got one of these problems...- ProfuselyQuarky
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- Identity Multiple Trig Trigonometery
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- Forum: General Math
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Help with Q7 part a: Trig Identities
Homework Statement [/B]Q7 part a on one of the attached pictures 2. Homework Equations Trigonometric identities The Attempt at a Solution See attached pages Please help me I've spent onwards of 4 hours trying to figure this out and I can't get anywhere at all- Bill_Nye_Fan
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- identities Trig Trig identities
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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B Trig question, I'm sure I'm being silly but help please....
so basically I have been trying to add into a car and circuit simulation wind speed and direction, now I was thinking that cos degrees would work fine, so "wind direction - driving direction = affective direction." This works for head wind -1 and back wind 1 as well as side winds, 0 (no affect)...- shott92
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- Trig
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MHB Helping my daughter study for a Trig test....
My daughter is a Sophmore in high school and is taking Calculus with a current focus on Trig. I am trying to help her study but this stuff is way over my head...but I am trying! Can anyone help me with this? Here are a few of her study problems that we cannot figure out. Can you help me to...- ok782
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- Study Test Trig
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- Forum: General Math
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Finding the Domain of a Trigonometric Function
Homework Statement Find the domain of this function and check with your graphing calculator: f(x)=(1+cosx)/(1-cos2x) Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution i get to (1+cosx)/(1+cosx)(1-cosx) which is factored. so then setting each one to zero one at a time i figure out that cosx = -1 and...- Astraithious
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- Domain Function Functions Trig Trig functions Trig identities
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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How do I calculate inverse trig functions?
On the paper I'm reading the arctan of 35 over 65 is approx. 28.30degrees. When I use the Google calculator "arctan(35/65)" gives me 0.493941369 rad. What am I doing wrong?- Alanay
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- Arctangent Functions Inverse Trig Trig functions Trigonometric functions
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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Integrate √1+x^2 - Solutions & Explanations
1. The problem is as follows: ∫(√1+x^2)dx/(x) 2. Using trig sub --> x = atanΘ with a = √1 = 1. So x = tanΘ and dx = sec^2ΘdΘ. 3. Picture included of attempted solution. I tried u substitution with both u = secΘ and u=tanΘ but didn't have the right du...- Nathan Wygal
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- Calculus Integals Integration Trig Trig substitution
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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How to go from a*cosx + b*sinx TO A*cos(wt - phi)?
Moved from non-homework forum section, so homework template is not present. Express Cos(t - pi/8) + Sin(t - pi/8) in the form A*Cos(wt - phi). I got sqrt(2)*Cos(t-3pi/4). Not sure if that's right though- Elvis 123456789
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- Differential equations Phi Trig Trigonometery
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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Integration with trig substitution
Homework Statement The problem is the integral attached Homework Equations sec2(u)=(1+tan2(x)) a2+b2=c2 ∫cos(u)=-sin(u)+C The Attempt at a Solution The solution is attached. I am wondering if someone could give me a hint where I went drastically wrong or where I possibly dropped a negative...- Ethan Godden
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- Integration Substitution Trig Trig substitution
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MHB Proving Trig Identity: (Sin2x-tanx)/cos2x=tanx
May someone kindly assist me to prove this trig identity (Sin2x-tanx) / cos2x = tanx Thank you for your assistance- paix1988
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- Identity Trig
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- Forum: General Math
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B Unit Circle and Other Trig Questions
When creating a right triangle in a unit circle how do you know where to place the leg from the terminal side? My textbook and Khan academy don't really explain this and it's just sort of assumed that I'd know. For example, If theta is equal to 135 degrees, where does the leg to complete the...- onemic
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- Circle Trig Unit Unit circle
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Trig Identities: Simplifying Expressions with Cotangent, Secant, and Cosecant
I have re-post this forum as I should have paid closer attention to rules. I apologized for that. Homework Statement 1) The expression tan^3 θ + sinθ/cosθ is equal to: (a) cot θ (b) tan θ sec^2 θ (c) tan θ (d) sin θ tan θ (e) tan θ csc^2 θ 2) Simplify (cos θ/1+ sin θ - cosθ/sinθ-1)^-1 (a)...- Cosmic-Kat
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- identities Identity Pre calculus Precalculus Trig Trig identities Trigonometery
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MHB Trig Identity Theory: Show $\tan\left({\theta}\right)=\frac{q-p}{2\sqrt{qp}}$
If $\sin\left({\theta}\right)=\frac{\left(p-q\right)}{\left(p+q\right)}$ And $p$ and $q$ are $90^o<\theta<180^o$ and $p>q$ Show that $\tan\left({\theta}\right)=\frac{q-p}{2\sqrt{qp}}$ I tried using $q=\frac{2\pi}{3 }$ and $p=\frac{5\pi}{6}$ But not... To do this but theory I'm clueless- karush
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- Identity Theory Trig
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MHB Where Does the $\frac{1}{2}$ in Step 3 Come From?
https://www.physicsforums.com/attachments/5246 I'm trying to follow this example but where does the $\frac{1} {2 } $ come from in step 3 -
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Integrate sin(2sinh(3x)): Solutions & Tips
Homework Statement ∫sin(2sinh(3x)) Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution okay so i did a u substitution letting u=3x so we get 1/3∫sin(2sinh(u)) but i have no idea how to get rid of the sinh, i tried writing in exponential form or maybe i have to use some identity.. I am not sure where...- anthonybommarito1
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- Calculus Hyperbolic Integral Integration Trig
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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Can Trig Substitution with Cosine be Used Instead of Sine?
I was wondering if you could do a trig substitution with cosine instead of sine. All the textbooks I have referred to use a sine substitution and leave no mention as to why cosine substitution was not used. It seemed that it should work just the same, until I tried it for the following Fint... -
MHB Integral $$\sin^7\left({x}\right)$$ from -1 to 1: Solution Explained
$$\int_{-1}^{1}\sin^7\left({x}\right) \,dx$$ From the graph of this it's apparent the answer is 0 But step wise. I did this $$\int_{-1}^{1}(\sin^2\left({x}\right) )^3\sin\left({x}\right)\,dx$$ With $$\d{}{x}\left(\cos^2\left(x\right)-1\right)=2\sin\left({x}\right)\cos\left({x}\right)$$... -
MHB What is the derivative of the trigonometric integral?
$$\int_{0 }^{\pi/2 } x\sec^2 \left({{x}^{2}}\right)\tan\left({{x}^{2}}\right)\,dx$$ Not sure where to start on this... Except that $$\d{}{x}\sec^{2 } \left({x^2 }\right)=\frac{4x\sin\left({{x}^{2}}\right)}{\cos^{3}\left({{x}^{2}}\right)}$$ -
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MHB How can trigonometric functions be simplified using specific values?
$$\arcsin\sin\left(\frac{11\pi}{5}\right)$$ How do you simplify this?- Guest2
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- Trig
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Need help understanding finding this force using trig
Homework Statement The block resting on the inclined plane shown has a mass of 40kg. Determine the maximum and minimum value of P for which the block is in equilibrium. (fs=0.35 and θ=25°) The image on top is the diagram in the book and the image below it is my free-body diagram (not too sure...- dlacombe13
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- Force Trig
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Implicit differentiation question with inverse trig
Homework Statement Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution Note: by real solution I mean the correct implicit derivative, not an actual real solution... Please help![/B]- iwantcalculus
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- Differentiation Implicit Implicit differentiation Inverse Trig
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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How Is the Derivative of x=ρcosθ Computed?
I'm trying to understand how the derivative of this function: x=ρcosθ Becomes this: dx=−ρsinθdθ+cosθdρ First off I'm guessing that x is a function of both ρ AND cosθ, or else we wouldn't be using the product rule in the first place..Am I correct? So how could we write this in functional... -
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Why Use Logarithms to Solve Trig Problems?
Hi, Can somebody please point me into a direction how to solve the attached trig problem? First step, where can I find such values for sin (alpha)?Thanks.- mishek
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- Triangle Trig
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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Series solution of ODE near singular points with trig
Homework Statement Given the differential equation (\sin x)y'' + xy' + (x - \frac{1}{2})y = 0 a) Determine all the regular singular points of the equation b) Determine the indicial equation corresponding to each regular point c) Determine the form of the two linearly independent solutions...- wadawalnut
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- Frobenius Ode Points Series Series solution Singular points Trig Trigonometry
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MHB Using Continuity to evaluate limit of a trig function
Hello! I was wondering if anyone could expand upon and help me with this as I'm struggling "Use continuity to evalute $$\lim_{{x}\to{\pi}}\cos(x+\sin(x))$$" I do remember faintly how to do limits of "normal" numbers, but with trig I did not learn at all so I'm confused. This is same as finding... -
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Easiest way to learn exact values for trig functions?
I'm realizing now how much I need to know the exact values of various trigonometric functions, as shown in various trig tables. Memorizing is pretty arduous, and I'd prefer to understand it, so how can I learn all of these?- cmkluza
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- Functions Trig Trig functions
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- Forum: General Math