R rheno New Member Joined Nov 4, 2006 Messages 13 Gender Female HSC 2008 May 14, 2007 #1 Solve: cos^2 ax^2 +sin2ax + 1= 0 i'm just starting on complex number...can u help me solve this question, plz?
Solve: cos^2 ax^2 +sin2ax + 1= 0 i'm just starting on complex number...can u help me solve this question, plz?
P pLuvia Guest May 14, 2007 #2 Use quadratic formula and it should yield something nice After you use the formula and simplify you should get this x=-sin2a+icosa Last edited by a moderator: May 14, 2007
Use quadratic formula and it should yield something nice After you use the formula and simplify you should get this x=-sin2a+icosa
R rheno New Member Joined Nov 4, 2006 Messages 13 Gender Female HSC 2008 May 15, 2007 #3 i know that i should use quadratic formula, but i can not solve it......i'm really stuck ...but the answer is -tan a+- i i dunno how to get the answer...can u plz show me???
i know that i should use quadratic formula, but i can not solve it......i'm really stuck ...but the answer is -tan a+- i i dunno how to get the answer...can u plz show me???
B Bank$ Member Joined Mar 13, 2006 Messages 150 Location Parramatta Gender Male HSC 2007 May 17, 2007 #4 use the sub cos^2(ax) = 1-sin^2(ax) then make it into the form: ax^2 + bx + c=0 (with the sub that x=sinax) then find sinax with the formula: minus b plus or minus sq. root of b squared minus 4 times "a" times "c" over 2a. then do the 2k(pie) thing
use the sub cos^2(ax) = 1-sin^2(ax) then make it into the form: ax^2 + bx + c=0 (with the sub that x=sinax) then find sinax with the formula: minus b plus or minus sq. root of b squared minus 4 times "a" times "c" over 2a. then do the 2k(pie) thing
V vafa Member Joined Mar 16, 2006 Messages 302 Gender Undisclosed HSC N/A May 17, 2007 #5 Solution: View attachment 14877