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Hey guys lets discuss C2 over here i got a question in january 2012 q9 last part i got a but dont know to find B :/ ??
 
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January 2012
Q.9
(ii) y = sin(ax − b) ; where a > 0 and 0 < b < π
x intercepts = π/10 , 3π/5 and 11π/10

a(π/10) − b = 0
πa/10 − b = 0
b = πa/10 . . . . . . . Equation (i)

Reference angle = 0
Other angles where sin(x) = 0 , π (180°) , 2π (360°)

a(3π/5) − b = π
3πa/5 − π = b . . . . . Equation (ii)

Setting both ' b ' equal
b = b
πa/10 = 3aπ/5 − π
10(πa/10 = 3aπ/5 − π)
πa = 6aπ − 10π
6aπ − aπ = 10π
5aπ = 10π
a = 10π/5π
[ a = 2 ]

Now take any 1 equation and solve for b
Taking equation (i)

b = πa/10
b = π(2)/10
b = π(2/10)
[ b = π/5 ]

Hope this helps :)
 
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January 2012
Q.9
(ii) y = sin(ax − b) ; where a > 0 and 0 < b < π
x intercepts = π/10 , 3π/5 and 11π/10

a(π/10) − b = 0
πa/10 − b = 0
b = πa/10 . . . . . . . Equation (i)

Reference angle = 0
Other angles where sin(x) = 0 , π (180°) , 2π (360°)

a(3π/5) − b = π
3πa/5 − π = b . . . . . Equation (ii)

Setting both ' b ' equal
b = b
πa/10 = 3aπ/5 − π
10(πa/10 = 3aπ/5 − π)
πa = 6aπ − 10π
6aπ − aπ = 10π
5aπ = 10π
a = 10π/5π
[ a = 2 ]

Now take any 1 equation and solve for b
Taking equation (i)

b = πa/10
b = π(2)/10
b = π(2/10)
[ b = π/5 ]

Hope this helps :)
i dont get one thing isnt it multiplied by 1/2 since the 2 is next to the x?
and how did u know that the angle pi/10 is originally zero not something else?
 
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What do you guys reckon is the toughest part? Geometric sequences? :/
 
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i dont get one thing isnt it multiplied by 1/2 since the 2 is next to the x?
and how did u know that the angle pi/10 is originally zero not something else?
The first x intercept is when x = 0 , da second intercept is at 180° and da third is at 360 for da graph of sin(x)
 
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Usually it doesn't matter, but its better to compress first, and then translate
well if we compress the 180 it becomes 90 and add 20 for example we got 110 but if we add 20 to 180 its 200 and then compress it becomes 100 :/ it matters
 
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anybody expect a sin/cos/tan graph and transformation it rarely comes and it has been a long time since it came
 
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Are there any syllabus specifications available for C2?? I'm not able to download it!!
 
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