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SPesh Help!
« on: September 13, 2010, 09:31:48 pm »
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Need help with question 1d of the extended response, my calculator is giving my jibberish when i attempt to solve with a
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Re: SPesh Help!
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2010, 10:28:44 pm »
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Solve for a.

Wow, this is really killing my calculator...

EDIT: Still waiting...
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Re: SPesh Help!
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2010, 10:40:02 pm »
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Use the numerical counterparts to speed things up.

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nSolve(nInt(f(x),x,0,a)*pi = 15,a)|a>0
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Re: SPesh Help!
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2010, 10:46:10 pm »
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THanks Matty and Mao. Buh one more question, what's the difference between "solve" and "nsolve".

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Re: SPesh Help!
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2010, 11:09:14 pm »
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THanks Matty and Mao. Buh one more question, what's the difference between "solve" and "nsolve".

nsolve is faster if you just want a numerical answer.
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