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Mathematics: Post your doubts here!

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u guess wrong :p
tan theta= grad of one tangent
tan theta = gradient of second tangent
theta 1- theta 2 = answer
i dunno how to make the diagram is wayyy to complicated

Take a look at iKhaled's solution. Although mine takes a way different route, by drawing the tangents and completing traingle QPI, where I is the point of intersection of the two tangents. Length of one of the tangents would be a, the other would be b, and c would be length QP. Then substitute it all in a^2 = b^2 + c^2 -2abcosq.
 
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Take a look at iKhaled's solution. Although mine takes a way different route, by drawing the tangents and completing traingle QPI, where I is the point of intersection of the two tangents. Length of one of the tangents would be a, the other would be b, and c would be length QP. Then substitute it all in a^2 = b^2 + c^2 -2abcosq.
y use cos rule? wen there is already a formula there... the ans myt have been ryt but this is way easier :)
 
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y use cos rule? wen there is already a formula there... the ans myt have been ryt but this is way easier :)

I realize there's an easier way. But I don't know what exactly is the easier way lol... Care to explain it?
 
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well we did it in one go if u see the previous post but since u dint get it ... ah well
we have two lines thus two gradients ryt?
so put in formula tan x = gradieant of line 1
tan y= gradient of line two
y-x will give you the answer kapish?
 
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i have to find 3 values of x and y to plot a graph...but they shud be in whole number.
11 x + 16y= 176
 
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well we did it in one go if u see the previous post but since u dint get it ... ah well
we have two lines thus two gradients ryt?
so put in formula tan x = gradieant of line 1
tan y= gradient of line two
y-x will give you the answer kapish?

tbh I didn't read it, it was too long :D
This is much shorter... thanks.
and btw it's written "capiche".
 
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anyone helping?

Well knowing you.. you would have gotten this figured by now :p.. but here's the solution anyway..

You will find the gradients of the tangents to the curve..

m of tangents = 1.5 and 0.75

then tan-1(gradient 1) - tan-1(gradient 2)
tan^-1 (1.5) - tan^-1(0.75)
56.3 - 36.9
= 19.4 Degrees
 
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Well knowing you.. you would have gotten this figured by now :p.. but here's the solution anyway..

You will find the gradients of the tangents to the curve..

m of tangents = 1.5 and 0.75

then tan-1(gradient 1) - tan-1(gradient 2)
tan^-1 (1.5) - tan^-1(0.75)
56.3 - 36.9
= 19.4 Degrees
dude.. and guys at random... post krne se pehle dekkh liya karo ke kisi aur ne swal ka jawab tou nhi dde dya.. besides i was asking fr sumone else... :p thnkoo anyways buddy
 
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