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Need help on question below, wrote the question with part b out on top of page

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My working is shown, but where did I go wrong? It's impossible to have cosx=6/5!

Thanks!


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Original post by Jaydude
Need help on question below, wrote the question with part b out on top of page

ImageUploadedByStudent Room1398954923.427669.jpg

My working is shown, but where did I go wrong? It's impossible to have cosx=6/5!

Thanks!


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Your scalar product is incorrect, there is no 5 on the numerator since 5×0=05\times 0 = 0 :smile:
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Original post by Masiemaths
Your scalar product is incorrect, there is no 5 on the numerator since 5×0=05\times 0 = 0 :smile:


Wow, haha didn't see that! I now get cosx = 0.7 which seems correct. Thanks! :biggrin:


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