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Hi all,
Please look at the attachment. It is question 26(c) from the Edexcel GCSE Mathematics A Paper 1 (Non-Calculator) 1MA0/1H Monday 9 June 2014 paper
The solutions are:
"a = 2
b = 2
c = 1"
I understand how to arrive at the answer for "a = 2" and "c = 1", but how do I calculate "b = 2"?
Please help.
Thank you!
Please look at the attachment. It is question 26(c) from the Edexcel GCSE Mathematics A Paper 1 (Non-Calculator) 1MA0/1H Monday 9 June 2014 paper
The solutions are:
"a = 2
b = 2
c = 1"
I understand how to arrive at the answer for "a = 2" and "c = 1", but how do I calculate "b = 2"?
Please help.
Thank you!
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Hi all,
Please look at the attachment. It is question 26(c) from the Edexcel GCSE Mathematics A Paper 1 (Non-Calculator) 1MA0/1H Monday 9 June 2014 paper
The solutions are:
"a = 2
b = 2
c = 1"
I understand how to arrive at the answer for "a = 2" and "c = 1", but how do I calculate "b = 2"?
Please help.
Thank you!
Hi all,
Please look at the attachment. It is question 26(c) from the Edexcel GCSE Mathematics A Paper 1 (Non-Calculator) 1MA0/1H Monday 9 June 2014 paper
The solutions are:
"a = 2
b = 2
c = 1"
I understand how to arrive at the answer for "a = 2" and "c = 1", but how do I calculate "b = 2"?
Please help.
Thank you!
That question wouldn't be out of place on the Edexcel C2 paper for AS students!!
Incidentally, b is not 2. cos bx is a horizontal stretch of the cos x graph, scale factor 1/b, so see how many complete waveforms you can observe over a 360 degree period (one normal cycle for the cos x graph), and that will be the value of b.
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That question wouldn't be out of place on the Edexcel C2 paper for AS students!!
Incidentally, b is not 2. cos bx is a horizontal stretch of the cos x graph, scale factor 1/b, so see how many complete waveforms you can observe over a 360 degree period (one normal cycle for the cos x graph), and that will be the value of b.
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That question wouldn't be out of place on the Edexcel C2 paper for AS students!!
Incidentally, b is not 2. cos bx is a horizontal stretch of the cos x graph, scale factor 1/b, so see how many complete waveforms you can observe over a 360 degree period (one normal cycle for the cos x graph), and that will be the value of b.
Ah really? Must be the A* level content of GCSE Maths then.
Sorry about that, I meant 3, not 2, for the solution to "b".
Oh I see, so does that work for the sine graph too?
Thank you very much for your help!
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Thanks for your reply!
Ah really? Must be the A* level content of GCSE Maths then.
Sorry about that, I meant 3, not 2, for the solution to "b".
Oh I see, so does that work for the sine graph too?
Thank you very much for your help!
Thanks for your reply!
Ah really? Must be the A* level content of GCSE Maths then.
Sorry about that, I meant 3, not 2, for the solution to "b".
Oh I see, so does that work for the sine graph too?
Thank you very much for your help!
Yes, it would be true for the sine graph too.
In general, for any function of x, f(x), then f(3x) is a horizontal stretch of 1/3.
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Yes, it would be true for the sine graph too.
In general, for any function of x, f(x), then f(3x) is a horizontal stretch of 1/3.
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Yes, it would be true for the sine graph too.
In general, for any function of x, f(x), then f(3x) is a horizontal stretch of 1/3.
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