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Revision as of 19:25, 4 July 2013
Problem
Suppose 
is in the interval ![$[0, \pi/2]$](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/3/7/2/37278732e6da75cdf01fab8f86657b7b3feb2006.png)
and 
. Find 
.
Solution
We can rewrite the given expression as
![\[\sqrt{24^3\sin^3 x}=24\cos x\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/2/9/a/29a6f2faf8ae9cf593ff0be066b49f980b0cee19.png)
Square both sides and divide by 
to get
![\[24\sin ^3 x=\cos ^2 x\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/e/7/5/e753337da12027e288d4c5085b196513d6ecfeed.png)
Rewrite 
as 
![\[24\sin ^3 x=1-\sin ^2 x\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/c/c/7/cc70fbcab3789aece0c0b5b5aed945d818c976e0.png)
![\[24\sin ^3 x+\sin ^2 x - 1=0\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/7/b/3/7b34ecf4cf49979719e6b2ef5c87fcd996777a30.png)
Testing values using the rational root theorem gives 
as a root, 
does fall in the first quadrant so it satisfies the interval. Thus
![\[\sin ^2 x=\frac{1}{9}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/c/d/9/cd944850744c2ee107a9c334cf91d381b89855a2.png)
Using the Pythagorean Identity gives us 
. Then we use the definition of 
to compute our final answer. 
.
See also
| 2011 AIME I (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 8 |
Followed by Problem 10 | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 | ||
| All AIME Problems and Solutions | ||
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