Posted by Liz on September 25, 2002 at 19:56:59:
In Reply to: Re: Quick Question posted by Joel on September 25, 2002 at 19:13:38:
: : : And you want to solve for x?
: : : Where did you find such a problem? These are impossible because for all values of x:
: : : -1 <= sin x <= 1
: : : -1 <= cos x <= 1
: : : If you find a question in your textbook, notes, or homework that is and example of what you are asking, please post it EXACTLY as it was given to you.
: : yes I want to solve for x, no i did not pull these questions out thin air, and yes I copied them correctly:
: : 7) sin x = 1.364 x=________
: : 8) cos x = 2.456 x=________
: : And here's another one that I found:
: : Write all the angle values:
: : 8) arccos 1.45123 = _________
: : What I think she wanted me to do was subtract 1 (representing 360 degrees) and then find the angle that has the difference for cos or sin:
: : 7) sin x = 1.364
: : 1.364 - 1 = .364
: : sin x = .364
: : but that still doesn't help b/c no non-fractional angle has that for sine
: : Oh well, I'll just try to reason with the retard tomorrow morning for her to explain it to me. You have no idea how much this woman aggravates me!!
: : And the place where I got these problems was from her very own worksheets that she made like 90 million years ago when she first started teaching.
: If those are the questions, then the answer to each of them is, "This cannot be solved because the stated value is outside the range of possible values for sine/cosine."
: Take a deep breath & go on to something else.
: :-)
Thanks.... I don't know what to do with myself now.. all this free time PLUS i don't have to deal with her at quarter of 7! Thanks again!