Trigonometric Definition and 1000 Threads
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Solving a trigonometric equation with multiples of ##\tan##
Attempt : ##\begin{align}\tan(x+100^{\circ})&=\tan(x+50^{\circ})\tan x\tan(x-50^{\circ})\\ \Rightarrow \dfrac{\sin(x+100^{\circ})\cos x}{\cos(x+100^{\circ})\sin x}&=\dfrac{\sin(x+50^{\circ})\cos (x-50^{\circ})}{\cos(x+50^{\circ})\sin (x-50^{\circ})}\quad{\text{(Using tan x=sin x/cos x)}}\\...- brotherbobby
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- Trigonometric Trigonometric equation Trigonometry
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Trigonometric Polynomial vs Fourier Polynomial
what is the difference? It seems like in T, you choose the RHS first, but in f, you choose the LHS first. Is this the only difference? Because the Fourier coefficients of f is derived in a standard way, right? As in, couldn't I derive the coefficients for T in the same way as I did for f? In...- laser1
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- Fourier Polynomial Trigonometric
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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Solve the given trigonometry problem
My question is on the highlighted part (circled in red); Why is it wrong to pre-multiply each term by ##e^x##? to realize , ##5e^{2x} -2-9e^x=0## as opposed to factorising by ##e^{-x} ## ? The other steps to required solution ##x=\ln 2## is quite clear and straightforward to me.- chwala
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- Hyperbolic functions problem Trigonometric Trigonometry
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I Integrating a product of exponential and trigonometric functions
I am looking for a closed form solution to an integral of the form: $$ \int_0^\infty \frac{e^{-Du^2t}u \sin{ux}}{u^2+h^2} du $$ D, t, and h are positive and x is unrestricted. I have tried everything, integration by parts, substitution, even complex integration with residue analysis. I've... -
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Equation involving inverse trigonometric function
I came across the mentioned equation aftet doing a integral for an area related problem.Doing the maclaurin series expansion for the inverse sine function,I considered the first two terms(as the latter terms involved higher power of the argument divided by factorial of higher numbers),doing so...- phymath7
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- Function Inverse Trigonometric
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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How to Simplify This Trigonometric Equation Using Substitutions?
Returning if I have to show the effort, I came to this: \frac{\sin4\alpha}{1+\cos4\alpha}\cdot\frac{\cos2\alpha}{1+\cos2\alpha}\cdot\frac{\cos\alpha}{1+\cos\alpha}=\tan\frac{\alpha}{2}. =...- Fred1230
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- Trigonometric Trigonometric equation
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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Prove the hyperbolic function corresponding to the given trigonometric function
##8 \sin^4u = 3-4\cos 2u+\cos 4u## ##8 \sinh^4u = 3-4(1+2\sinh^2 u)+ \cosh ( 2u+2u)## ##8 \sin^4u = 3-4-8\sinh^2 u+ \cosh 2u \cosh 2u + \sinh 2u \sinh 2u## ##8 \sinh^4u = 3-4+1-8\sinh^2 u+ 4\sinh^2u +4\sinh^4 u + 4\sinh^2 u + 4\sinh^4 u## ##8 \sinh^4u = -8\sinh^2 u+ 8\sinh^2u +8\sinh^4 u##...- chwala
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- Function Hyperbolic Hyperbolic functions Trigonometric
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B Are Both Answers Correct for Trigonometric Substitution Integral?
Last night I tried to calculate from an automatically generated Wolfram Alpha problem set: $$\int{\frac{1}{\sqrt{x^2+4}}}dx$$ I answered $$\ln({\frac{\sqrt{x^2+4}}{2}+\frac{x}{2}})+C$$ The answer sheet gave: $$\ln({\sqrt{x^2+4}+x})+C$$ I couldn't see where I had gone wrong, so I tried...- Rhapsody83
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- Substitution Trigonometric
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- Forum: Calculus
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B Trigonometric Identity involving sin()+cos()
I'm trying to use the following trigonometric identity: $$ a \cos ( \omega t ) + b \sin ( \omega t ) = \sqrt{a^2+b^2} \cos ( \omega t - \phi )$$ Where ##\phi = \tan^{-1} \left( \frac{b}{a} \right)## for the following equation: $$ x(t) = -\frac{g}{ \omega^2} \cos ( \omega t) + \frac{v_o}{...- erobz
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- Identity Trigonometric Trigonometric identity
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- Forum: General Math
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Apply trigonometric methods in solving problems
Summary: Hey, I'm getting confused with this question and don't think I'm doing it right, I was wondering if anyone could help me Tides vary so the high tide and low tide height of the water is different every day. At certain times of the year, such as a Spring tide, the water can be very deep...- Elara04
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- Apply Trigonometric
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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Evaluation of integral having trigonometric functions
R is the triangle which area is enclosed by the line x=2, y=0 and y=x. Let us try the substitution ##u = \frac{x+y}{2}, v=\frac{x-y}{2}, \rightarrow x=2u-y , y= x-2v \rightarrow x= 2u-x + 2v \therefore x= u +v## ## y=x-2v \rightarrow y=2u-y-2v, \therefore y=u- v## The sketch of triangle is as...- WMDhamnekar
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- Change of variables Functions Integral Multiple integrals Trigonometric Trigonometric functions
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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Trigonometric problem: Sin7x= Sin24 * 6.4
So I came across a question regarding sine rule. This is to find a missing angle. The question goes as follows Sin7x= Sin24 * 6.4 I tried two methods to solve this. Method 1: x= (Sin24 * 6.4)/ Sin 7 =21.35 I basically divided both sides by Sin 7 Method 2: Sin x= (Sin 24 * 6.4)/ 7 x=...- Eobardrush
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- Trigonometric
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Simultaneous Trigonometric Equations - solving for angles
Summary:: I have a series of three equations that transform three angles of a system (J1, J2, J3), into three spatial x, y, z coordinates. I want to invert them to find the angles from the coordinates. Reference: https://www.physicsforums.com/forums/general-math.73/post-thread I have a series...- m101
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- Angles Trigonometric
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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MHB Can you prove the following two difficult trigonometric identities?
Can you prove the following? [sec(x)]^6 - [tan(x)]^6 = 1 + 3*[tan(x)]^2*[sec(x)]^2 [sin(x)]^2*tan(x) + [cos(x)]^2*cot(x) + 2*sin(x)*cos(x) = tan(x) + cot(x) If not, the following free math tutoring video shows you the method:- DrLiangMath
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- identities Trigonometric
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- Forum: General Math
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Help Solving a Trigonometric Equation
I’m stuck on how to begin. I’ve tried to factor out sin theta from both of the terms on the left hand side but that led to nowhere. Could I have a hint on how to continue? Than you!- vibha_ganji
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- Trigonometric Trigonometric equation
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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MHB Problems involving Trigonometric Identities
What are the step-by-step in solving these problems?- bearn
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- identities Trigonometric
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- Forum: General Math
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Trigonometric ratios of angles above 90 degrees
I have been doing the resolutions of vectors on x and y-axis with making triangles and reference angles in all quadrants. But I want to calculate now how to find something like ##\sin 235## without the help of reference angles. I know we don’t need to. Calculator and Taylor theorem is handy here...- rudransh verma
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- Angles Degrees Ratios Trigonometery Trigonometric
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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Solve the trigonometric equation below
Solve the equation, $$cos ∅+ \sqrt 3⋅ sin ∅=1$$ in the interval, $$0≤∅≤2π$$- chwala
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- Trigonometric Trigonometric equation
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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MHB Proving trigonometric functions
How can i prove that 6cos(x+45) cos(x-45) is equal to 3cosx?- kbr1804
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- Functions Trigonometric Trigonometric functions
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- Forum: General Math
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I Solving for ##\theta## in a Trigonometric Equation
Can a situation at angle ##\theta## happen, where: ##d sin \theta = 3 \lambda## ##b sin \theta = 2 \lambda## ##d/b = 3/2##- phantomvommand
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- Trigonometric Trigonometric equation
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- Forum: Classical Physics
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How to simplify an iterated trigonometric expression
eg ##\cos (\sin x)## Asking this question out of curiosity.- Leo Liu
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- Expression Simplify Trigonometric
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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Trigonometric equation of two sines
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...- brotherbobby
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- Cosine Sin Trigonometric Trigonometric equation
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MHB Limit of Trigonometric Function....2
Find the limit of csc(2x) as x tends to pi/2 from the right side. I decided to graph the function. Based on the graph, I stated the answer to be positive infinity. According to the textbook, the answer is negative infinity. Why is negative infinity the right answer? Thanks- nycmathdad
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- Limit Trigonometric
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- Forum: Calculus
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MHB Limit of Trigonometric Function....1
Find the limit of cot (x) as x tends to pi from the left side. Seeking a hint or two. Does the graph of the given function help in terms of finding the limit?- nycmathdad
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- Limit Trigonometric
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- Forum: Calculus
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MHB Is this Trigonometric Expression a Constant Function of x?
Prove $\sin^2(x+a)+\sin^2(x+b)-2\cos (a-b)\sin (x+a)\sin (x+b)$ is a constant function of $x$.- anemone
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- Challenge Trigonometric
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- Forum: General Math
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MHB What is the remainder when m+n is divided by 1000 in a trigonometric challenge?
Let $x$ be a real number such that $\dfrac{\sin^4 x}{20}+\dfrac{\cos^4 x}{21}=\dfrac{1}{41}$. If the value of $\dfrac{\sin^6 x}{20^3}+\dfrac{\cos^6 x}{21^3}$ can be expressed as $\dfrac{m}{n}$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers, find the remainder when $m+n$ is divided by 1000.- anemone
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- Challenge Trigonometric
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MHB Solve Situational Problems Involving Trigonometric Identities
Hi! I am so confused about the given and what is being asked, I don't know how to solve it. This topic is solving situational problems involving trigonometric identities. Your help would be a big one for me :) Thank you so much in advance!- ukumure
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- identities Trigonometric
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- Forum: General Math
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MHB Can the Sum of Two Trigonometric Functions Be Less than pi/2?
Prove that $\cos(\sin x))+\cos(\cos x))<\dfrac{\pi}{2}$.- anemone
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- Inequality Trigonometric
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- Forum: General Math
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MHB Trigonometric of tangent and sine functions
Simplify $\left(\tan \dfrac{2\pi}{7}-4\sin \dfrac{\pi}{7}\right)\left(\tan \dfrac{3\pi}{7}-4\sin \dfrac{2\pi}{7}\right)\left(\tan \dfrac{6\pi}{7}-4\sin \dfrac{3\pi}{7}\right)$.- anemone
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- Functions Sine Tangent Trigonometric
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- Forum: General Math
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To prove a trigonometric identity with tan() and cot()
Attempt : I could not progress far, but the following is what I could do. $$\begin{align*} \mathbf{\text{LHS}} & = (\tan A+\tan B+\tan C)(\cot A+\cot B+\cot C) \\ & = 3+\tan A \cot B+\tan B \cot A+\tan A \cot C+\tan C \cot A+\tan B \cot C+\tan C \cot B\\ & = 3+\frac{\tan^2A+\tan^2B}{\tan A \tan...- brotherbobby
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- Identity Secant Tan Tangent Trigonometric Trigonometric identity Trigonometry
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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I Units of trigonometric functions?
What are the units of the trigonometric functions sinus, cosinus etc? If I take say Sin(0.5), what would the units of the output be?- John Greger
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- Functions Trigonometric Trigonometric functions Trigonometry Units
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- Forum: Classical Physics
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Calculators How can I prove my calculator calculates a trigonometric function?
Considering the measure of angles in radians, that are real numbers, the concept of of trigonometric function spreads to all real numbers. Any real number can be considered as an angle of the first circumference and a ##\mathbb{K}## number of circumferences. We can consider the function...- mcastillo356
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- Calculator Function Trigonometric
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- Forum: Computing and Technology
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Inverse trigonometric functions
Create one equation of a reciprocal trigonometric function that has the following: Domain: ##x\neq \frac{5\pi}{6}+\frac{\pi}{3}n## Range: ##y\le1## or ##y\ge9## I think the solution has to be in the form of ##y=4sec( )+5## OR ##y=4csc( )+5##, but I am not sure on what to include...- MartynaJ
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- Functions Inverse Trigonometric Trigonometric functions
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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Solving Reciprocal Trigonometric Equation cot^2θ+5cosecθ=4
cot^2θ+5cosecθ=4 cot^2θ+5cosecθ-4=0 cosec^2θ+5cosec-4-1=0 cosec^2θ+5cosec-5=0 Let u=cosecθ u^2+5u-5=0 Solve using the quadratic formula; u=(-5± 3√5)/2 u=(-5+ 3√5)/2=0.8541... Substitute cosecθ=u Therefore, cosecθ=0.8541 1/sinθ=0.8541 sinθ=1/0.8541=1.170... which is not true since sin x cannot be...- AN630078
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- Reciprocal Trigonometric Trigonometric equation
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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Factor Theorem and Trigonometric Equations Help
1. The factor theorem states that (x-a) is a factor of f(x) if f(a)=0 Therefore, suppose (x+1) is a factor: f(-1)=3(-1)^3-4(-1)^2-5(-1)+2 f(-1)=0 So, (x+1) is a factor. 3x^3-4x^2-5x+2=(x+1)(3x^2+...) Expand the RHS = 3x^3+3x^2 Leaving a remainder of -7x^2-5x+2 3x^3-4x^2-5x+2=(x+1)(3x^2-7x+...)...- AN630078
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- Theorem Trigonometric
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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Trigonometric equation solving 2cos x=tan x
a. I have just plotted the graph using desmos and attached an image here. Clearly, there are two values of x that satisfy the equation in the range. Do I need to add anything to this statement, I feel the response is a little brief for the question? b. Using the trigonometric identities; tan...- AN630078
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- Trigonometric Trigonometric equation
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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Solving trigonometric equations as fractions of π
Question 1; a. sin θ=√3/2 θ=arcsin √3/2 θ=π/3 rad sin √3/2=60 degrees 60 degrees *π/180=π/3 rad. To find the other solutions in the range, sin θ=sin(π-θ) π-π/3=2π/3 The solutions are π/3 and 2π/3 in the range 0 ≤θ ≤2 π b. cos2θ=0.5 2θ=arccos 0.5 2θ=π/3 rad Divide both sides by 2; θ=π/6 rad...- AN630078
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- Fractions Trigonometric
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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Trigonometric Equations Problems - Rather Confused
Question 1; a. sin θ=√3/2 θ=arcsin √3/2 θ=π/3 rad sin √3/2=60 degrees 60 degrees *π/180=π/3 rad. To find the other solutions in the range, sin θ=sin(π-θ) π-π/3=2π/3 The solutions are π/3 and 2π/3 in the range 0 ≤θ ≤2 π b. cos2θ=0.5 2θ=arccos 0.5 2θ=π/3 rad Divide both sides by 2; θ=π/6 rad...- AN630078
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- Confused Trigonometric
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MHB What is the Trigonometric Inequality for $0<x<\dfrac{\pi}{2}$?
Show that for all $0<x<\dfrac{\pi}{2}$, the following inequality holds: $\left(1+\dfrac{1}{\sin x}\right)\left(1+\dfrac{1}{\cos x}\right)\ge 5\left[1+x^4\left(\dfrac{\pi}{2}-x\right)^4\right]$- anemone
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- Inequality Trigonometric
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- Forum: General Math
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MHB Prove Trig Identity: $\sin^7 x=\dfrac{35\sin x-21\sin 3x+7\sin 5x-\sin 7x}{64}$
Prove that $\sin^7 x=\dfrac{35\sin x-21\sin 3x+7\sin 5x-\sin 7x}{64}$.- anemone
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- Identity Trigonometric Trigonometric identity
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- Forum: General Math
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MHB Is tan(x)^2 proper notation for the trig function tangent squared?
Is tan^2 (x) the same as tan(x)^2? Note: I could have used any trig function. I know that tan^2 (x) means (tan x)^2. What does tan (x)^2 mean? Is it proper notation?- xyz_1965
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- Functions Trigonometric Trigonometric functions
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- Forum: General Math
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MHB What is the sum of these trigonometric fractions?
Evaluate $\dfrac{1}{1-\cos \dfrac{\pi}{9}}+\dfrac{1}{1-\cos \dfrac{5\pi}{9}}+\dfrac{1}{1-\cos \dfrac{7\pi}{9}}$.- anemone
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- Sum Trigonometric
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- Forum: General Math
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MHB Integral of trigonometric function
Prove that if $[a,\,b]\subset \left(0,\,\dfrac{\pi}{2}\right)$, $\displaystyle \int_a^b \sin x\,dx>\sqrt{b^2+1}-\sqrt{1^2+1}$.- anemone
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- Function Integral Trigonometric
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- Forum: General Math
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Fourier series for trigonometric absolute value function
First, I try to define the function in the figure above: ##V(t)=100\left[sin(120\{pi}\right]##. Then, I use the fact that absolute value function is an even function, so only Fourier series only contain cosine terms. In other words, ##b_n = 0## Next, I want to determine Fourier coefficient...- agnimusayoti
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- Absolute Absolute value Fourier Fourier series Function Series Trigonometric Value
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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MHB What is the solution to this trigonometric challenge?
Evaluate $\dfrac{\sin^2 \dfrac{\pi}{7}}{\sin^4 \dfrac{2\pi}{7}}+\dfrac{\sin^2 \dfrac{2\pi}{7}}{\sin^4 \dfrac{3\pi}{7}}+\dfrac{\sin^2 \dfrac{3\pi}{7}}{\sin^4 \dfrac{\pi}{7}}$ without the help of a calculator.- anemone
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- Challenge Trigonometric
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Evaluate this trigonometric identity
(Sinx-2cosx)/ (cotx - sinx) Substitute tan instead of cot (Tanx(sinx-2cosx)/(1-sinx) What do I do from here I don't think what I did there is correct That's why I didn't expand the tan to sin/cos- lioric
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- Identity Trigonometric Trigonometric identity
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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Value of this trigonometric expression
Let: equation 1 : sin A + sin B = 1 equation 2 : cos A + cos B = 0 Squaring both sides of equation 1 and 2 then add the result gives me: cos (A - B) = -1/2 Then how to proceed? Thanks- songoku
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- Expression Trigonometric Value
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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Absolute value of trigonometric functions of a complex number
So far I've got the real part and imaginary part of this complex number. Assume: ##z=\sin (x+iy)##, then 1. Real part: ##\sin x \cosh y## 2. Imaginary part: ##\cos x \sinh y## If I use the absolute value formula, I got ##|z|=\sqrt{\sin^2 {x}.\cosh^2 {y}+\cos^2 {x}.\sinh^2 {y} }## How to...- agnimusayoti
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- Absolute Absolute value Complex Complex number Functions Trigonometric Trigonometric functions Value
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help
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B How Can I Reverse a Trigonometric Identity to Find Original Constants?
Hi, K₁cos(θt+φ)=K₁cos(θt)cos(φ)-K₁sin(θt)sin(φ)=K₁K₂cos(θt)-K₁K₃sin(θt) Let's assume φ=30° , K₁=5 5cos(θt+30°) = 5cos(θt)cos(30°)-5sin(θt)sin(30°) = (5)0.866cos(θt)-(5)0.5sin(θt) = 4.33cos(θt)-2.5sin(θt) If only the final result, 4.33cos(θt)-2.5sin(θt), is given, how do I find the original...- PainterGuy
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- Final Form Identity Trigonometric Trigonometric identity
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- Forum: General Math
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Solve the trigonometric equation involve sin(x), cos(x) and sin(x)cos(x)
I can’t get the angle, answer given is x=56.33 , x=9.545. (All steps before the equation are correct.)- daphnelee-mh
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- Trigonometric Trigonometric equation
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- Forum: Calculus and Beyond Homework Help