K kr73114 Member Joined Aug 6, 2009 Messages 373 Gender Male HSC 2011 Mar 25, 2010 #1 when solving trig equation what does things like this mean: solve for 0<x<360 or solve for -180<x<180 or solve for 0<x<pi
when solving trig equation what does things like this mean: solve for 0<x<360 or solve for -180<x<180 or solve for 0<x<pi
B bouncing Member Joined Mar 19, 2010 Messages 497 Gender Female HSC 2010 Mar 25, 2010 #2 it means within that domain ie any thing outside that would not be a solution
N nonsenseTM Member Joined May 29, 2009 Messages 151 Gender Male HSC 2010 Mar 25, 2010 #3 i think you meant " solve for 0<x<360degrees" etc. that limits the no. of soln you get as trigs are periodic functions which would have infinitely many soln with the restrition of domain btw, don't worry too much about it cos you'll learn it in yr11
i think you meant " solve for 0<x<360degrees" etc. that limits the no. of soln you get as trigs are periodic functions which would have infinitely many soln with the restrition of domain btw, don't worry too much about it cos you'll learn it in yr11
B bouncing Member Joined Mar 19, 2010 Messages 497 Gender Female HSC 2010 Mar 25, 2010 #4 he is in year 11? yup and then later on you can learn about pi