Solving simultaneous trigonometric equation

In summary, the conversation is about a person seeking help in solving two transcendental equations with multiple roots. They provide the equations and mention that the solutions involve using the sum difference formula for trigonometric functions. They also ask for the original problem for further assistance.
  • #1
amibhatta
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how to solve
eqn1 = sin((alpha)*a)*cosh((alpha)*b)=sin(alpha)*a
eqn2 = sinh((alpha)*b)*cos((alpha)*a) = b*sin(alpha)
alpha = 0 to 2pi...

Find a & b...

Plz help me with any method that would help solving this...
 
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  • #2
I can get it reduced to:[tex]\sin(\alpha x) = x \sin(\alpha)[/tex]

[tex]\sin(\alpha y) = y \sin(\alpha)[/tex]

[tex]x = a + (b/i) \quad \& \quad y= a - (b/i)[/tex]beyond that, I am a bit stuck. Anyone else?
 
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  • #3
What is that "h" in front of cos in the first equation and sin in the second equation?

Anyway, the solution is:

eq1 - eq2
[tex]sin(\alpha*a)*cosh(\alpha*b)-sinh(\alpha*b)*cos(\alpha*a)=a*sin\alpha-b*sin\alpha[/tex]

Now use the sum difference formula

[tex]sin(u \pm v)=sinucosv \pm cosusinv[/tex]

and you got

[tex]sin(\alpha*a - \alpha*b) = (a-b)sin\alpha[/tex]

[tex]sin((a-b)\alpha)=(a-b)sin\alpha[/tex]

x=a-b

[tex]sin(x\alpha)=xsin\alpha[/tex]

Regards.
 
  • #4
Hi,

Thank for ur reply,

Reply 1:
I will look into it... thanx...

Reply 2:
'h' means hyperbolic function... and the result u have showed is from where i started to get these equations... these are transcedental equations having many roots so that eqn formed at the end that you got is not solvable(that is i don't know to solve)... if you know any method please reply...

Thank you.
 
  • #5
Aaah... I see now...
Could you possibly provide me the original problem?

Regards.
 
  • #6
[/tex]
Дьявол said:
Aaah... I see now...
Could you possibly provide me the original problem?

Regards.

sinZ = C1*Z
Z = (\alpha)*(\lambda)
C1 =(+/-)[Sin(\alpha)] / (\alpha)

hence we get,

Sin((\alpha)*(\lambda)) = \lambda *sin(\alpha)

\lambda = a+ib

hence eqn1 and eqn2...
 

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