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<!-- explanation needed-->The smallest possible value of <math>z</math> will be that of <math>\frac{5\pi}{3} - \frac{3\pi}{2} = \frac{\pi}{6} \Rightarrow A</math>. | <!-- explanation needed-->The smallest possible value of <math>z</math> will be that of <math>\frac{5\pi}{3} - \frac{3\pi}{2} = \frac{\pi}{6} \Rightarrow A</math>. | ||
− | Alternative Solution: Since <math>cos(x) = 0</math>, we know that x must equal some multiple of 90. Let us assume x = 90. We want <math>cos(x+z) = 1/2</math>, and by using the property that <math>cos(x) = cos(180-x)</math>, we want x = 60 since <math>cos(60) = \frac{1}{2}</math>. This means that we have <math>x + z = 120</math>, and from this we see that z = 30, or in radians <math>\frac{\pi}{6}</math>. | + | Alternative Solution: Since <math>cos(x) = 0</math>, we know that x must equal some multiple of 90. Let us assume x = 90. We want <math>cos(x+z) = 1/2</math>, and by using the property that <math>cos(x) = cos(180-x)</math>, we want x = 60 since <math>cos(60) = \frac{1}{2}</math>. This means that we have <math>x + z = 120</math>, and from this we see that z = 30, or in radians <math>\frac{\pi}{6}</math>. |
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Revision as of 19:11, 17 February 2010
Problem
Suppose and
. What is the smallest possible positive value of
?
Solution
- For
, x must be in the form of
, where
denotes any integer.
- For
,
.
The smallest possible value of will be that of
.
Alternative Solution: Since , we know that x must equal some multiple of 90. Let us assume x = 90. We want
, and by using the property that
, we want x = 60 since
. This means that we have
, and from this we see that z = 30, or in radians
.
See also
2006 AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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