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#1 2006-06-24 10:12:47

fusilli_jerry89
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Trigonometry

√ 2 sin²-cos=0

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#2 2006-06-24 13:35:08

Zhylliolom
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Re: Trigonometry




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#3 2006-06-24 14:05:11

fusilli_jerry89
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Re: Trigonometry

can you please explain how you got from this to this:
2cos²+cos-2 to cos = -1±√1-(4)(2)(-2)/2(2)

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#4 2006-06-24 14:29:35

MathsIsFun
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Re: Trigonometry

That would be the Quadratic Equation


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#5 2006-06-24 15:19:31

Zhylliolom
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Re: Trigonometry

Yes, it is the quadratic formula. If we let x = cos θ, then

which may be solved by means of the quadratic formula.

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#6 2006-06-26 12:35:26

fusilli_jerry89
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Re: Trigonometry

Zhylliolom wrote:

Yes, it is the quadratic formula. If we let x = cos θ, then

which may be solved by means of the quadratic formula.

Oh yeah, how stupid of me

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