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#1 2011-11-12 15:23:57

juantheron
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Trigonometric equation

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#2 2011-11-12 20:52:55

Bob
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Re: Trigonometric equation

Did you mean?:

(angles in degrees)



I'll assume so.

10000/360 = 27 rem 280     1000/360 = 2 rem 280 so the expression becomes


Now use



to make all the angles acute and convert the cos into sin

and it simplifies out in a few steps.


Bob

Last edited by Bob (2011-11-12 21:09:52)


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