#geometry-and-trigonometry
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can anyone teach me how to find the perimeter of a composite figure
i dont know if i should use distance formula to find the length of the sides and then multiply that or add it or what
@wild mirage yep it's good (I was sleeping)
@upper karma send me the q
$$sin(90-(\phi-\alpha)=cos(\phi-\alpha)$$
Thanks alot
Anyone know about a parabola directrix and focus?
my equation is y=-6x^2
Vertex is (0,0)
Rip
dude
4p?
Damn lol
picky computer system
Yeah that's what I hate about computerized bullshit
ikr
its not the first time its happened to me either
spent a solid 15 min trying to see wat was wrong xd
Does anyone know the relationship of the radii for the inner circle inscribing the inner vertices and the outer circle inscribing the outer vertices ?
or if one even exists
@calm meteor that's a good question
Basically boils down to
Ratio of line segment from the center to the midpoint of a side of the regular polygon, to the line segment from the center to one of the verticies of the star
If we take the length from the center to one of the verticies of the star to be 1
We only need to measure the length of the line segment from the center to the midpoint of one of the edges of the regular polygon
And how do we do that?
Well if we know the side length of one of the outer triangles, then we can figure out it's height and from that deduce the length of the line segment from the center to the midpoint of the base of the triangle
I have to find the area of a parallelogram, but the vectors I have are in 3D, so how can I do it? I can't find the determinant since two vectors in 3D would not result in a quadratic matrix. I have the 4 points and the vectors that connect the points.
Nevermind, found lenght(a)*lenght(b)*sin(v) 😃
Are these two expressions equivalent? I solved for an integral using Maple and it spewed out that first thing.. whereas on paper [and with symbolab] I got the second.
Maple's verify function is garbage, otherwise I'd use it.
sin² = 1 - cos² should do the trick
have you done the proof? I started it while I was waiting
Think i might of taken the scenic route though
In the left one, replace sin² by 1-cos² and it gives what you want immediately
lol
I tried to prove the other was equal to it
silly me
I just got to the end too
that must've been hard
not really hard, just took 7 times as long
Hello all
@tough jay Wots your question.
The question is on there lol
I know
I was answering @little osprey
And the thing is too small for me @upper karma
What?
If I want to upload a geomotry/shape question, do I upload it here?
@summer mason yas you may
I took a problem from my math test I had a few days ago, added some lines and made it harder than the actual problem in the test. Using a bit of Pythagoras's theorem and similarities triangle (if two triangles are similar then their sides' ratio will be the same) I was able to "solve" it and got an answer of approximately 21.28cm. Could anyone try it and tell me if I'm wrong or not?Thank you.
Someone can help me please, it's for a questions
can you find the force applied on each rope?
to*
you know A will give a pull of m_A * 9.8
can anyone help me with this question and questions like these
then you can compute how it is distributed among the two other ropes, and using the coefficient of friction you can compute the max for m_A
@upper karma have you computed the volume of the cylinder?
pi r^2 h
can you post your picture again it disappeared
ok then you have the formula for the cube: 88h
8x8xh
you want to find h
so 8x8xh = volume of the cylinder
just solve for h
@marble zinc thk youu
guys i need some help
so i have on a program an array of acceleration values
i want to know the position of my moving object
how do i do that,
You want to know the position of an object based off of its acceleration?
interpolate to a continuous function
and integrate twice
using numerical estimations obviously
how do i find the angle measure of sin B= 0.4848
yes because of vertical angle theorem
@lusty sluice B = arcsin(.4848)
im assuming you're gonna use a calculator, arcsin is equal to sin^-1 or inverse sine. not all things write it the same
thanks @static river
np
Is there any more info about the angles within the triangles, like, are the triangles right triangles or do they have other angles?
@upper karma
I doubt it would be that easy.
use cosine law probably.
x²=3²+5²+15cos(α)
x²=3²+7²+21cos(β)
2x²=5²+7²+35cos(γ)
where α+β+γ=360°
rearrange: γ=360°- (α+β)
then form a system of equations
using trig sum identities
cos(γ) = cos(-γ) = cos(-γ+360°) = cos(α+β)
so the last one turns into
2x²=5²+7²-35cos(α+β)
Don't answer the question I just want to know what relationship does a have with c
@marble zinc thanks i'll try that
@marble zinc why a cumulative sum not work in this case?
@upper karma well I'm missing a few details about your sample, but the sum would give you the speed, not the position, hence why you need to integrate (or sum) twice
someone prove my answers are right
This questions gonna count a lot towards my grade
and I hate proofs with a passion so please.
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Im being given proofs for constructs section of geometry
we're not doing your work
?
I have the answers filled in
I just need the work to be check
@copper valve
my answers are in the reason section, #3-7
scroll up
i used the trapezoid rule instead
from here
Silly question but, this definition explained an obtuse triangle as having one obtuse angle. It can have more than one obtuse triangle, right?
I believe so but it's been a long time
If it has, say an acute angle
Along with an obtuse angle
Would it be acute and obtuse?
@south pewter a triangle cannot have more than one obtuse angle. an obtuse angle is anything above 90 degrees, and you cant 2 angles above 90 degrees in a real triangle.
Oh yeah silly me
Well damn it been a long time
for an acute triangle, i think it has to have all 3 angles below 90 degrees but dont quote me on that
an obtuse triangle will always have an acute angle, so no its not both acute and obtuse. the specific angle can be either or but the triangle itself falls under the obtuse angle
Just because people are here can someone tell me where quantum mechanics would be
np man, feel free to ping me if you have anymore questions
@upper karma my bad i didnt see it. to solve it you just need to find the circle angle
wait its not a right triangle one sec
could you make a box based around the line with a length of 3 and the C?
then you could assign the sides some variable, im gonna use y for this
y^2 + y^2 = 9
y^2 = 9/2
y= (4.5)^1/2
then you'd have both sides of the created triangle
@upper karma unless i did the stuff in the image wrong, you could find that angle then subtract 90 from it to find the angle on the other side. then you could use law of sines since you have the 5 and 3 to find the rest of it and eventually X
@upper karma you can ask me
are you asking for me to explain the stuff under reasons?
so the statements column?
because the entire thing combined is the proof
i mean yeah i guess you could leave it without but the QED is just there to say you finished the proof. if your teacher wants that you should do it
id heavily recommend adding it if its the teachers standard, no point in losing marks just because you didnt write an extra line. @upper karma
yeah then dont do it
nevermind i understand
wdym real triangle
Help pls
Could anyone help me
I'm working with triangles and have a test next period
I'm having trouble understanding how with one given angle and a ratio how I can solve for the other two base angles
jamal
Well it would be something along the lines of same side interior angles
Wouldn't it just be vertical angles
They arent vertical
square root of 18 is equal to square root of 9 times square root of 2
square root of 9 is 3
oh this uses the fact that something that the square root of xy is equal to the square root of x times the square root of y
@sick veldt
works with division too
Hmm
but how can the square root if 18 equal 9?
only 9*2 can equal 18
If you square 18 you get an ongoing decimal
=tex \sqrt{a\cdot b}=\sqrt a\cdot \sqrt b\\sqrt{18}=\sqrt{2\cdot 9}
@sick veldt the top half is the theorem i poorly explained and the second half is how it turns into a 3
what?
i think you pinged the wrong person
also why is this in geometry-trig lol
For starters, for √3/2 = 400/c you would multiply each side by 2, not divide, so you'd get √3= 800/c
Then I guess isolate c so c=800/√3 and plug into the Pythagorean theorem?
Yeah you divided by 2 not multiplied
can anyone help me with the steps to reach this?
The area of a disc is πr² (r being the radius)
Since you've already got the area, you can directly calculate the radius
Then, you can get the perimeter with 2πr
Oshit I didn't read the whole thing xd
"Lemme sum stuff up because I think that my writing was a bit confusing.
Now, a square is inscribed within a circle. Your question asks you to find the diagonal length of the square. So, now since it is inscribed, it's safe to say that diagonal length is 2 times the radius of the circle. Find the radius using area formula.
Since square is symmetrical, by pythagoras theorem, (diagonal acts as hypotenuse, sides act as base and height) diagonal^2 = 2 x side^2.
Perimeter of the square is 4 x side."
I even wrote that up
How else can one explain this?
¯_(ツ)_/¯
Even I got the same lmao
i have the answer
the problem is not the answer
there is an error in the reasoning
uhh
Can you say where I made a mistake in my reasoning?
🤦 I should've not bothered a lot.
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@steady sleet He moved on to the advanced mathematics server, I'll deal with him there
hellooo
I'm not really sure but I think this is about trigo
There are three snails A, B and C are at first located in equilateral triangle form with length of 1m ( with bird eye view).Each of snail has speed of 5cm/min.
A goes towards B
B goes towards C
C goes towards A
Q1) find the time taken for all the snails to meet at particular point at the same time.
Q2) find the distance moved by each snail to go tht point.
how do u solve this??
Pls ping meh thanks!
if I want to find the x for y = 0 values of the function f(x) = sin(x^2) would it be 0° + pi * k or 0° + (pi * k) ^ (1/2)?
@upper karma you seem to have handled it well
how did he get into the advanced maths server anyway
arent the invites for that like super hidden
actually hold on how did I get in to begin with??
🤦

t!purge 7
No, the invite is open. Check out #old-network
Guyss can anyone help meh?
Yet another casualty of nobody saying "yes".

Lel, feel free to post your question, many can help
In the future, just post. No need to ask about help
I already posted it. Should I post it again?
This one?
There are three snails A, B and C are at first located in equilateral triangle form with length of 1m ( with bird eye view).Each of snail has speed of 5cm/min.
A goes towards B
B goes towards C
C goes towards A
Q1) find the time taken for all the snails to meet at particular point at the same time.
Q2) find the distance moved by each snail to go tht point.
Interesting problem. They'd take a spiral thingy
Do you know any calculus?
Only observation that may help is that the snails always form an equilateral triangle
if we think about the segment that represent the distance between two lines in R^3 this segment it's perpendicular to both right ?
(99% sure about this but yeah)
Soooo how do u solve it?
@icy venture what do you think about what i said ?
=wolf sin 45
yikes
that's long
is that irrational?
wait no
its described as a fraction
🤔
If you have an irrational number over a rational number ≠ 0, do you get a rational number or an irrational number?
Irrational number
The thing is: consider that irrational number represented by it's own definition (c != p/q, c belongs to R, p&q belongs to rational number set); Rational number = a/b
c/(a/b)
Let's write that as [c(b/a)] / 1 Let b/a be X.
cX/1 = irrational number * any rational number will provide irrational value.
Thanks.
Actually, this was a bit of clumpsy explanation. To be firm and exact, I would rather go with proof by contradiction.
this is not a problem, it's just an expression
to simplify the expression
:/
id expand the brackets next
wat u mean
(a-b)(a+b) = what?
1 - cot^2x - (1/sin^2x) ?
theres an identity u could sub into the csc^2x
or convert everything to sin, cos then simplify
give it a try
wouldnt putting cosec^2 = 1+ cot^2 make it easier?
the question was just to simplify?
does it give an answer?
1- cot^2x -(1+cot^2x)
gives u that answer
using the expansion then the identity that cosec^2x = 1 + cot^2x
gtg food shopping, if u havent been shown that identity then maybe thats not how they want you to do it
$$\frac1{\sin^2x} = \csc^2x$$\$$\csc^2x = 1 + \cot^2x$$
this is what the other person was talking about
ya but how am i supposed to get -2cot^2x
1+(cos^2x/sin^2x)-(1/sin^2x)
1 - cot^2x - (1/sin^2x)
you can change that to
1 - cot^2x - csc^2x
which you can change to
1 - cot^2x - (1 + cot^2x)
which becomes
-2cot^2x
how do u solve this 1 - cot^2x - (1 + cot^2x)
do i just multiply?
holy im so dumb
i dont even know how to do this stuff
You open the brackets
wat u mean
how does this -cot^2x - cot^2x = -2cot^2x
im done
i need to sleep
i just figured it out
rofl
can some1 show me steps on how to do this
I need help with a density word problem
About 70% of earth is covered in water, making 30% of earth potentially habitable by humans. Earth can be modeled as a sphere with diameter 12,700 km. There are 7.1 billion people in the world. What is the population density of potentially habitable earth?
whoops
wrong server
. . .
Only one "=" I guess
oh ok
how can i solve this. tan(2x) - tan x = 0
interval 0 <= x < 2pi
first id sub in the tan double angle formula, tan2x= (2tan(x))/(1-tan^2(x))
can u set both of them equal to 0?
is that question right ?
there is no real solution to that
u will get to tanx = i
the answer is 0
hang on let me check again maybe i made a mistake
ya u get , 0, i, -i
ok first sub in the tan2x = (2tan(x))/(1-tan^2(x))
do i multiply the top by -tan?
multiply the whole thing by 1-tan²x
How do I turn a problem into a linear program problem? I have a dividing line that is the median of the x's and it splits my set of points into two sets, L and R. I wish to compute the upper convex hull. I can't see the connection between convex hulls and LP clearly other than the constraints are the dual of a point
sec x = 4, 0 < x < pi/2
find cos x/2
Oh wait is this wrong channel
Whoops
OK I'm not sure if this is the right channel but I need help in a question
idk what to say lol
Forgot to add cm,*
Any help would be appreciated
i guess thats how u would? ill try it like that and see if it works, maybe theres an easier way cus that way would be a bit messy
Yeah Pythagorean theorem sounds right to me.
Anyways yeah, (2x+3)^2=(x+2)^2+y^2
Solve for y to get everything in terms of x
Now you can perform any trig sub you want
Well tan preferably
Or cosine
ok
well $$\sin(x) = \frac12$$
ya
they get the inverse, xd
ye it works the 'inverse way ' around
xsd
sin(x) = y
arcsin(y) = x
do u understand this?
i've been doing this problems wrong i think,. but im finding the answer i think
sin(x) = y
arcsin(y) = x
i use the calculator and it finds me one answer
then i use reference angles for the rest
idk
ya i get that
ok so csc(x) = 2
jusut like emeric said
cant i say sin(x) = 1/2?
cuz csc is 1/sin(x)?
what do you think>?
um
where did that 2 come from
1/sin(x) = 2
? thats in the given
how u get that
oh u put it there?
ya, thats wat i found after solving the equation
csc is 2?
ya
yes ok i see it now
ya
ya
multiply by reciprocal?
u can just flip em?
ya
ya
yea
ya
thats ur x
ya
but
like some of the questions have multiple answers
7pi/6
etc..
i was finding the reference angle
depending if it was positive or neg
idk if thats right
I need help on a geometry problem about parallel lines
bacck
rambo
ye ur right if i understand u
ye ofc there will be multiple answers
sin(30) = 1/2
sin(30+360) = 1/2
how did i do what
so i got 30
how do i get the other answers
x2=180-x1 for sin graph
depens on ur interval
then +- 360 to ur solutions for where the graph repeats (depend on what interval they give u)
of solutions
interval is 0<=x<2pi
oh ur in radians
ya
2pi is 360
ya
is one the answer 5pi/6
ok so i got 150
thats 150degree
for 0<=x<=2pi, sinx=1/2 solutions are x=pi/6, 5pi/6
oh i see, so it cant be the other ones cuz it would be negative in the other quadrants?
so where is this from x2 = 180-x1?
and wat about when im given other things
like cos, tan, csc, etc..
so i use that for everything?
no thats for sin graph
hang on im trying to find the comand to display the graph
=pup sinx
look first graph
for sinx=0.5
there are 2 values in ur interval
for sin graph x2=pi-x1
is just to give that other value (srry dunno how to word this else)
cos graph x2=-x1, then u again would do +- 2pi to get further solutions
tanx graph is not same though
tanx graph repeats every 180, or every pi
so u would just +- pi to find other solution
well depend what question ur looking at
ok so look
if question says, solve trig equation for interval idk say -2pi < x < 2pi
for the other part of the problem csc(x) = -2/3
u would show all solution for their interval
itd be the same thing?
yh
uh
thats wrong
so that one would have no solution?
so its just the 2 from the first question?
there maybe a more advanced complex way to do it but at least for now take it as no solution
wait what was ur first question
ok so u said x2 = 180-x1 for sine only?
yh in degrees
yh for cos, x2= - x1
for the first question we got 30
so i did arcsin(1/2)
so thats my first answer?
then i would just add/subtract 180,360 etc.. to find other angles that would fit the interval and the neg or pos sign
what is the question u were given
after i do the arc watever i find one answer, then im stuck after that idk
um
3cot^2x - 4cscx = 1
and i got csc(x) = -2/3, csc(x) = 2
yeah so if it gave ur interval as 0 to 2pi then it wants the answer in radians
so u have pi/6 and 5pi/6
from the solutions to cscx=2
ya
but look
ok for this other question
i ended up with sin(x) = 1/2 and sin(x) = -1/2
so wat i did was do it in my calkculator
arcsin for 1/2 and -1/2
so i got 30, -30
then wat do i do after
this question has 4 different answers
then u find the repeats on sine graph by doing x2=180-x1 for each of them
so 150 and 210
this one also has 330
oh yea from the -30 u could add 360 too
i know is like 360-30 but idk why/when to do that or if i need to do it certain time idk
the graph repeats every 360
i know that
x1=arccos(1/2)
so 60, -60
for cos graph u can do x2= -x1
then +- 360 to those to find the answers in the given interval
i dont get this x2= -x1
then +- 360 to those to find the answers in the given interval
=pup cosx
look first graph
say you have cosx=1/2
if u put to calculator in radians it will give u pi/3
ya
yes
is there a video i can watch for this
i couldnt find one
since idk specific name of topic or anything
@cobalt sonnet @frosty flame alright thx very much for all ur help ❤
np bro 😃
i got test in 2 days
😄 yea gl rambo
once u start to wrap ur head around the fundementals with trig the harder stuff starts to make much more sense
i did good on the 1st test
but for this one i was absent to the classes cuz something happened
so im basically learning everything on my own
through the study guide questions the prof gave us
How would I go about this problem?
set the measure of angle 1 equal to the measure of angle 3, and the measure of angle 2 equal to the measure of angle 4
then just solve it as you would any other system of equations
@fair wagon Whats the reason though?
alternate interior angles would be congruent
how about angle 1 and 3
shoot your right they wouldn't be congruent
angle three would just be 180 - (angle 1 + angle 4)
because the sum of three angles in a triangle is 180 degrees
oh yea
sry about messing up
why would it be angle 1 and 4?
because the angles 1, 3, and 4 are in the same triangle
and to find 3 you would have to do 180 - the other angles
ahh ok
Does that make sense?
yeah it does
thanks
so in the end
system of equations with 180 - (anle 1 + angle 4) and angle 2 = angle 4
yup
@fair wagon
Can anyone help me with creating a two way table
i thought it would be 118 because of alternate exterior angles but that was wrong
can anyone explain
You can use the 118 to find the complementary angle on the other side of that line
== 180-118
62
@upper karma
The triangles are similar.
5/4 = 2.5/x
oh
In triangle TBY using trig make YB which is the height the subject and do the same thing with ABX where you make BX the subject which would give you YB = h/tan24 and BX = h/tan13
Use properties of isosceles triangles
@upper karma are you trying to prove CDA congruent CDB?
yes
so you already proved that 2 is congruent to 3
and wrote that the legs DB and AD are congruent
which is shown in the diagram
and you cant use DC reflexive, as SSA isnt a thing
since you already have justified a pair of angles congruent and their corresponding opposite sides to be congruent, which postulate/theorem do you think would be easiest to find the 3rd congruence statement for?
yes, you can use hy-leg, which is a good idea if you dont know ur isosceles props
so you have justified 2 and 3 as right angles from perp lines, and hypotenuses AD and BD congruent. now you just need to prove a leg congruent.
in hy-leg case, it's ok to pull a SSA, so you can justify DC reflexive
wdym implied?
so, which method do you think is also suitable, now that you have a pair of angles and sides opposite them congruent?
all 3 is possible, but which one do you want to work with?
i don’t see how we’d prove any
for example, using isosceles bisector, we can prove AC = CB and 5 = 6.
and using prop of isos tri, we can prove 1=4
you can end up with all/almost every pairs
i don’t think i’m supposed to use properties
which 2?
ohhhh nvm
i see it
but for the hy leg one what would i put as the third congruency
you'll need 1) the 2=3 via perp making them rights 2) hypotenuses DA=DB 3) a leg DC via reflexive or AC = CB via isosceles bisector
np
Does anyone know if I can use the 180(n-2) for an irregular polygon?
So, basically the polygon to the right?
Yea I guess.
What’s up I’m trouble with sum and difference formulas
Triangle RST is congreuent to Triangle JKL. List three pairs of congruent corresponding sides and three pairs of congruent corresponding angles
R and J, S and K, T and L, RS and JK, ST and KL, and TR and LJ @upper karma
Ok give me one sec
No prob I’m gonna grab a snack
Thank you my good sir.
I was having trouble with #43 finding cos (a+tb) specifically and 45 overall
PJS, when you get a second, I need some help understanding congruency
Oh okay I see your sin(A+B) is correct lemme check your cos
Okay I see
You did +(-15/65)
Where it was supposed to be -(-15/65)
Or +15/65
I never thought I'd be saying this, but I miss algebra so much.
@upper karma go ahead
I'll have to do it tomorrow, I got the answers for the worksheet I need.
I just miss algebra cause it wasn't as much logic, it was more just plugging in numbers to equations
Which are super satisfying to solve
did i get a dent on #45?
Thanks I guess its just my sohcahtoa being off
What do I do with the whole number 1 in the denominator
would it be 10rad5/10rad5?
so it could (-) with the other ones
Idk what you're referring to
1 is part of the tan (a+b) formula
OkY
you helped me with the numerator ya its in deno now
Okei thanks!
I don't see an E.
360
no
Hmm so all the interior angles add up to 360 right?
So try 90+120+(2x+30)+x=360
All the information is given on the top right part ofc.
@upper karma Do you not understand?
so what now
So then angle DCE should be 180-40
The most important part is that you understand.
Cuz they are supplementary.
No worries.
when are 3 sides unfit to form a triangle?
one would be if one of them gets 0 or less
but other than that.... something with pythagoras?
if c² is unequal to a² plus b²?
hey i asked for help too
i have a question, for tangent and cotangent to find the period to graph is pi/b?
I'm told that if given a point p: (x,y), the dual of that is a line is `p* : (y=x_p*x - y_p). That line is also a halfplane in 3D. My professor mentioned that it could be represented like this instead:
He never explained why it's 1/d
And how do I compute that?
helloo
anybody here ?
can someone help me
with graphing sin and cos phase shift functions ??
Sure
Help idk what to do even though it seems so obvious
I have to prove that if two angles of a triangle are congruent then the sides opposite these angles are also congruent
you can prove the tri an isos, and use prop of isos
I’ll have to look up the properties of ISOs thanks
Also do you understand what the hint is trying to lead me to
Law of sines
I dont think it's a sufficient way to prove it however
i still dont know what to do lol
I’ve been stuck on this for while, had many attempts but never got anywhere
the lines are said to be perpendicular, and the one of geometry's theorems says that a line that goes through them will have corresponding angles
Meaning 9x + 21 = 11x-1
And from there you solve
yea
(5y-5) + (11x-1) = 180
wait a second i can't find the assignment that this question is on
fuck
hold up
whats 11
x
yea
Like konni said you'd substitute x into an equation where y is then you solve for y and you get both variables

wait how do i solve it from 11x-1=9x+21
ok
why do u divide by 2
NVM GOT IT
its bc its 2x=22
ok
and it should be easy from there
thanks a lot guys


whats the command to solve an equation
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=pup 11x11-1
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=pup 65/5
am i interrupting a question
apparently im supposed to do this with complex numbers
but i got stuck on the algebra
Hi, could you please help me with this problem: The angle on the base of the equilateral trapezoid is 75 degrees, the base forms a ratio of 2:1 and the leg is 10cm long. How much is the trapezoid surface?
Hey i have a Simple problem where i need to prove that a quad. is a trapezoid but iam not knowing how to prove the bases parrallel can someone help?
=pup 8+2
=pup 123x=1
=pup 918231823961297317238120896380x01923712039=a876sduyiqaosZJL
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Im looking for a bit of help with inverse trig functions. The problem is cos(arcsin(15/17)+arccos(4/5))
I applied the cos sum formula, but i think i made a bigger mess. then im stuck with cos(arcsin(15/17)(4/5)-(15/17)sin(arccos(4/5))
sin²(x) + cos²(x) = 1
Letting x = arcsin(15/17)
(15/17)² + cos²(arcsin(15/17)) = 1
cos(arcsin(15/17)) = ±√[1 - (15/17)²]
You have to keep track of the quadrants in which you're working though.
So that also can be the negative root
I ended up figuring it out by drawing out the triangles and got cos(arcsin(15/17)) = 8/17. but i guess this wont always work because that triangle happened to play nice. I also dont get why you're using that formula when my problem doesnt have and raised powers in it?
I've got another one im stuck on. cos(2arctan(-2))
Im not sure where to start, i assume i need an identity or something to manipulate the 2 in front of the arctan?
good ol angle sum identities
I keep coming back to this problem and i cant figure it out. Everytime i try something, it gets uglier and uglier
I did, and then I applied the cos sum formula to it. cos(arctan(-2))cos(arctan(-2))-sin(arctan(-2))sin(arctan(-2))
k hold up, i've been studying calc/stat all afternoon, gotta clear my head a tad
seems like a good way to go
arctan(x) and tan^-1(x) are the same, right?
right
=pup 9x+21=1
cool, i got it. Thank you all
trig can be annoying
but it also makes some things easier so i dunno, very bittersweet relationship
Which angle in a 5 radius circle gets you the point (3,4)?
=pup calc arctan(4/3) in degrees

