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Hey guys I was wondering if you couldo this trig differentiation( because i couldn't :p)

11a) show that 1/2(sin(m+n)x+sin(m-n)x) = sinmx cosnx. (this is the easy bit)
b) Hence, without using the product rule, find the derivative of sin mx cos nx ( :p)
 

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Just utilise part a). So:
d/dx[sin(mx)cos(nx)]=d/dx[(1/2)[sin(m+n)x+sin(m-n)x]=(1/2)[(m+n)cos(m+n)x+(m-n)cos(m-n)x]
 

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Hey guys I was wondering if you couldo this trig differentiation( because i couldn't :p)

11a) show that 1/2(sin(m+n)x+sin(m-n)x) = sinmx cosnx. (this is the easy bit)
b) Hence, without using the product rule, find the derivative of sin mx cos nx ( :p)
 

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Hey thanks for your working out it really helped, time to do some more math :p
 

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The question came up in Terry Lee integrals that trigonometric expansion.

Quite fun.
 

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Need help with this question.

The roots of the quadratic equation
x^2-(2k+4)x+(k^2+3k+2)=0
are non-zero and one of the roots is twice the other root, calculate the value of k.
 

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Need help with this question.

The roots of the quadratic equation
x^2-(2k+4)x+(k^2+3k+2)=0
are non-zero and one of the roots is twice the other root, calculate the value of k.
Let the roots be a and 2a (since one is twice the other).

Sum of roots is 2k+4, which is equal to 3a (I added the two roots).

Thus, a = 2/3 * (k+2)

P(a) = 0 since a is a root.

Solve for k.
 

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Note: Harrians in this thread. It is important you attend all classes. Also listen and do the homework.
 

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Let the roots be a and 2a (since one is twice the other).

Sum of roots is 2k+4, which is equal to 3a (I added the two roots).

Thus, a = 2/3 * (k+2)

P(a) = 0 since a is a root.

Solve for k.
Can you clarify this step?
 

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