Showing posts with label multiplying both sides. Show all posts
Showing posts with label multiplying both sides. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Analysis Quiz 7: IMO Mock Trigonometric Math Quiz

Analysis Quiz 6:

IMO Mock Trigonometric Math Quiz

Please answer the following questions based on the trigonometric equation below:

$\sin 9x-\csc^2 x=5\sin 3x+9\tan^2 x-1$

Question 1.

Would you convert the cosecant function to the sine function to solve the trigonometric equation above?

Yes.
No.
Perhaps.

Answer:

For an old hand like me (I'm not old at all, hehehe...), I could say right up front, loudly that I would not convert the cosecant function to the sine function in this case! But, if you are new and eager to learn, I will lead you to the answer, just that you have to be patient.

Monday, May 4, 2015

Solving Hard System

Solve the system

$\dfrac{1}{x}+\dfrac{1}{y+z}=\dfrac{1}{2}$

$\dfrac{1}{y}+\dfrac{1}{x+z}=\dfrac{1}{3}$

$\dfrac{1}{z}+\dfrac{1}{x+y}=\dfrac{1}{4}$

Method I (Long and tedious but workable solution):