MedVision ad

Shm (1 Viewer)

Alexluby

ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM
Joined
Mar 2, 2005
Messages
28
Location
BAM BAM BAM
Gender
Male
HSC
N/A
Just looked at this example...

x = 3 cos 2t + 4 sin 2t
= 5 cos (2t - @ ) where 0 < @ < pi/2 and tan @ = 4/3

How did x get simplified ot the second line, can anyone explain that?

Thx
 

acmilan

I'll stab ya
Joined
May 24, 2004
Messages
3,989
Location
Jumanji
Gender
Male
HSC
N/A
They use the auxillery method

acosA + bsinA = Rcos(A - @)

where R = sqrt(a2 + b2) and tan@ = b/a
 

Alexluby

ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM
Joined
Mar 2, 2005
Messages
28
Location
BAM BAM BAM
Gender
Male
HSC
N/A
Thx ... :D

Btw, when we use the auxillary method, do we have to state stuff like "where 0 < @ < pi/2 and tan @ = 4/3"
If so, how was the range of 0 < @ < pi/2 worked out?
 
Last edited:

FinalFantasy

Active Member
Joined
Jun 25, 2004
Messages
1,179
Gender
Male
HSC
2005
wtf the msg is stuffed up lol
i type a full line and half of it is cutt off
 

Users Who Are Viewing This Thread (Users: 0, Guests: 1)

Top