Algebra Simplification: Solving for X with Conjugates

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The discussion focuses on simplifying an equation involving variable x and its conjugate. The original poster seeks to maintain the y equation while simplifying the x equation as much as possible. A suggestion is made to rewrite the x formula, but it is clarified that this does not lead to a true simplification. The poster finds that plugging in specific values leads to confusion, as the x equation does not simplify to the expected result. Ultimately, the conversation emphasizes the importance of correctly handling the variables and understanding the relationships between the equations.
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Problem:
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I need to simplify the x equation as far as I can, the y equation is x multiplied by it's conjugate, and the z equation is a failed attempt at further simplification. The last line is me checking which of the 3 (x, y, and z) equations are equal.

Basically, I need to take the y equation, keep not change the y at all, and get the other side simplified as much as I can.

Thanks!
 
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Well, first off:
I don't see how "y" is a simplification of "x", or that the corrected "z" would simplify anything.

Stick instead with your "x" formula, and you may rewrite this, if not simplifying, as:
x=\frac{\sqrt{\frac{A}{B}}(\sqrt{\sin^{2}\theta-\frac{C\sqrt{B}}{\sqrt{A}}})+\sin\theta}{B}

This should also tell you where you went wrong in your "z"-expression.
 
Thanks, that looks better. But uh...

Plug in the numbers I did in my x equation and you get 0.8164965809...
(2/3)^.5 = 0.8164965809...

So somehow my x equation simplifies to just (A/B)^.5
 
Well, it doesn't.

For example, with your "x"-expression, setting C=theta=0 makes x=0, rather than equal to the square root of A/B
 
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