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Ummmmm hey is there any rule, in vectors, that if a.b is negative, the angle is obtuse?
 
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Ummmmm hey is there any rule, in vectors, that if a.b is negative, the angle is obtuse?
I imagine so, since:
a•b = |a|*|b|*cos(theta)
The magnitude of the two vectors will each be positive in all cases, and cosine of an obtuse angle is negative, so it would make sense that the dot product producing a negative result would indicate an obtuse angle in between them.
 
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I imagine so, since:
a•b = |a|*|b|*cos(theta)
The magnitude of the two vectors will each be positive in all cases, and cosine of an obtuse angle is negative, so it would make sense that the dot product producing a negative result would indicate an obtuse angle in between them.
Thanks! :D
 
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For this question part ii
I have the final equation for the answer as:
2cos²x - 3cosx - 1 = 0
This is correct according to the mark scheme as well
Then to find x you use the formula -b +- √b² - 4ac divided by 2a...
So by using that I'm getting
1/4(3+√17) AND 1/4(3-√17)
Now it says that the first one i.e 1/4(3+√17) is invalid since the range is from 1 to -1
I don't understand how you know the range for x?? Like how and why is it 1 to -1
Please explain! :) :S
 
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For this question part ii
I have the final equation for the answer as:
2cos²x - 3cosx - 1 = 0
This is correct according to the mark scheme as well
Then to find x you use the formula -b +- √b² - 4ac divided by 2a...
So by using that I'm getting
1/4(3+√17) AND 1/4(3-√17)
Now it says that the first one i.e 1/4(3+√17) is invalid since the range is from 1 to -1
I don't understand how you know the range for x?? Like how and why is it 1 to -1
Please explain! :) :S
You got:
cosx = 1/4(3+√17) and cosx = 1/4(3-√17)
Let's focus on the invalid one:
cosx = 1/4(3+√17)
cosx = 1.7807764...
Now you've learnt that the range of cosx is from -1 to +1. You can do cos of ANY angle you want to try and it will NEVER be greater than 1. So for cos(x) to be 1.78... We know that's impossible.
 
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You got:
cosx = 1/4(3+√17) and cosx = 1/4(3-√17)
Let's focus on the invalid one:
cosx = 1/4(3+√17)
cosx = 1.7807764...
Now you've learnt that the range of cosx is from -1 to +1. You can do cos of ANY angle you want to try and it will NEVER be greater than 1. So for cos(x) to be 1.78... We know that's impossible.
Oh i see! Thankyou!
I don't know why but I was thinking that those values were of x and not cos(x) that's why I was wondering why x has a range :p
Thankyou! :)
 
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ln(2x + 3) = 2 ln x + ln 3
ln(2x + 3) = ln x^2 + ln 3 (raising the power rule)
ln(2x + 3) = ln (3x^2) (the sum law of logarithms)
2x+3 = 3x^2 (since its an equation we can remove the log from both sides)
3x^2 - 2x - 3 = 0 (rearrange)
x = -0.721, 1.387 (solve the quadratic equation using the formula)
Thank you so much:):):)
 
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can someone plz tell me y do we have to multiply by 7c3 in the end
Because the way in which the red sweets can be picked out can have different combinations
For example in the answer above you have found out the probability of picking 3 red sweets in the first 3 chances
It may be that you pick out a red sweet in the 2nd , 4th and 6th chance etc...
So you multiply by 7C3 in order to obtain the different possible chances of picking red sweets in the different orders
 
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Because the way in which the red sweets can be picked out can have different combinations
For example in the answer above you have found out the probability of picking 3 red sweets in the first 3 chances
It may be that you pick out a red sweet in the 2nd , 4th and 6th chance etc...
So you multiply by 7C3 in order to obtain the different possible chances of picking red sweets in the different orders
oh i got it. thans alot:):):)
 
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pk this is a really dumb question
ive done this before
but i completely forgot how to solve this
can anyone explain me how to find the inverse of a cubic function?
ex: y = 5x^3 - 9x^2 - 2
 
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