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Can someone help me with this ques part d
1/2.5sin(O-0.6435)=1
I got the answer as t=2.1 but for some reason they subtracted it from pi.
Can anyone explain why?
Thanks !

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Surely just solve H = 7

Simplify H and then solve for t.
Original post by Louisb19
Surely just solve H = 7

Simplify H and then solve for t.


I did that and i found t, but then the mark scheme says that you subtract pi by the value of t. I dont understand why you need to do that
Ill do it if this doesnt make sense but maybe they subtract because the domain is doubled? Do you end up with 2t or something? So you have to solve from the third quadrant?
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Hmm. I still don't get it. I've attached the mark scheme for it. Look at the one before the last sentence. Can you see how they subtracted it by pi.?


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Original post by Lilly1234567890
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Hmm. I still don't get it. I've attached the mark scheme for it. Look at the one before the last sentence. Can you see how they subtracted it by pi.?


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They found the second solution.

To find second solutions:

For sinxsinx you do π\pi - "first solution"
For cosxcosx you do 2π2\pi - "first solution"
For tanxtanx you do π+\pi + "first solution"
(edited 8 years ago)
Original post by edothero
They found the second solution.

To find second solutions:

For sinxsinx you do π\pi - "first solution"
For cosxcosx you do
Unparseable latex formula:

\2pi -

"first solution"
For tanxtanx you do π+\pi + "first solution"


THANKS! do you also know hey they got to 14.06 and 18.43?
Original post by Lilly1234567890
THANKS! do you also know hey they got to 14.06 and 18.43?


Sorry do check my edit, the latex screwed up. It should be 2π2\pi-"first solution" for cosxcosx

As for the times, get the full answer using your calculator i.e 4.4525 (random number)
Add everything on the left hand side of the decimal point to the hours, so for my example it would be 12:00 + 4 = 16:00
And then multiply everything on the right hand side of the decimal point by 60 to find the minutes. So (0.4525 x 60) + 16:00 = 16:27
(edited 8 years ago)
Original post by edothero
Sorry do check my edit, the latex screwed up. It should be 2π2\pi-"first solution" for cosxcosx

As for the times, get the full answer using your calculator i.e 4.4525 (random number)
Add everything on the left hand side of the decimal point to the hours, so for my example it would be 12:00 + 4 = 16:00
And then multiply everything on the right hand side of the decimal point by 60 to find the minutes. So (0.4525 x 60) + 16:00 = 16:27


thanks so much!

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