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Help, I don’t get why x is between 1 and 5
Because when I sub t=0 into the x equation
I get x to be 3 not 1IMG_2243.jpegIMG_2244.jpeg
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Original post by Alevelhelp.1
Help, I don’t get why x is between 1 and 5
Because when I sub t=0 into the x equation
I get x to be 3 not 1IMG_2243.jpegIMG_2244.jpeg


The min and max of the values of t will not necessarily give you the min and max values of x.

You know the shape of the sine curve. When is it a maximum, and when is it a minimum in the interval 0 to 2pi? Sub in those value of t, ....
Original post by ghostwalker
The min and max of the values of t will not necessarily give you the min and max values of x.

You know the shape of the sine curve. When is it a maximum, and when is it a minimum in the interval 0 to 2pi? Sub in those value of t, ....

Sine curve is minimum at -1 and maximum at 1
Original post by Alevelhelp.1
Sine curve is minimum at -1 and maximum at 1


Those are the min/max values of the range, so, what's the min/max of x then?
Reply 4
Original post by Alevelhelp.1
Sine curve is minimum at -1 and maximum at 1


So if sin t has a max value of 1, what's the max value of 2sin t? And so what's the max value of 3 + 2sin t?
Original post by davros
So if sin t has a max value of 1, what's the max value of 2sin t? And so what's the max value of 3 + 2sin t?


2 and 5

coz 2(1)=2
Reply 6
Original post by Alevelhelp.1
2 and 5

coz 2(1)=2

yep, so because t is going through 1 cycle (0 to 2pi) you can see that sin t will achieve its maximum in that range and that gives you the max possible value of x :smile:

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