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A problem i got wrong...
#11188357 - 10/05/09 04:55 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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....and not too sure why. I havent had a chance to talk to my prof, and no class tomorrow so im asking here.
ex + e-x = 7
I used u substitution after multiplying everything by ex
ex2 + 1 = 7ex (should be e raised to x2)
u2 + 1 = 7u
then used quadratic equation and got
(7 +/- 3*5.5) / 2 (no idea how to put a radical sign in here so i just used x.5, but i wrote 3 radical 5)
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DieCommie
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Dont forget to substitute that back into and then solve for x.
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isaacein
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Your mistake is
which should be
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Note that is .
Edit : it seems that although you made that mistake, you ended up with the correct equation in . So as DieCommie said, just substitute back.
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Edited by isaacein (10/05/09 06:08 PM)
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Re: A problem i got wrong... [Re: isaacein]
#11188917 - 10/05/09 06:07 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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I think he meant
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isaacein
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Re: A problem i got wrong... [Re: DieCommie]
#11188937 - 10/05/09 06:10 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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Quote:
DieCommie said: I think he meant
But he said Quote:
(should be e raised to )
which is very different from .
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Re: A problem i got wrong... [Re: isaacein]
#11189104 - 10/05/09 06:31 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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Yea, just trying to read between the lines.
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isaacein
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Re: A problem i got wrong... [Re: DieCommie]
#11189187 - 10/05/09 06:45 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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Quote:
DieCommie said: Yea, just trying to read between the lines.
...which apparently his professor didn't try
I see your point though.
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Re: A problem i got wrong... [Re: isaacein]
#11189199 - 10/05/09 06:47 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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I still think his problem was not back substituting. I see students make that mistake alot.
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Re: A problem i got wrong... [Re: isaacein]
#11189219 - 10/05/09 06:50 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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Quote:
isaacein said:
Quote:
DieCommie said: I think he meant
But he said Quote:
(should be e raised to )
which is very different from .
Yea i see how i goofed on the tho i know my sub was right.
I wrote my answer as
and was wrong, every other was right, so i was confused how i got this one wrong. ( the is just a random number tht the prof gave, on his other version of the test it was 6 instead of 7)
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hmmm well I dont know then. Professors mess up sometimes too. Maybe it was in your work with the error issacein pointed out, even though the answer came out.
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Re: A problem i got wrong... [Re: DieCommie]
#11189308 - 10/05/09 07:01 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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Yea i think im gonna bring it to him on Wed. i swear i did all my math right, which is why im confused.
i did resubstitute, and got the of
I got an 88% on the test which is a good bit below my average, i really dont want a test on fucking logs to be my lowest test grade, that's just sad in my eyes, lol.
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ThirdEyeOpening
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I do have another question tho.
Simplify
I got to
ln x * ln y = ? i dont recall any rules that simplify this
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Edited by ThirdEyeOpening (10/05/09 07:10 PM)
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lol, ok one more
(Should be 3 raised to the )
i got to
i think i over did this one and lost myself in simplifying.
I have an odd feeling im going to when i see the solutions.......
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Re: A problem i got wrong... [Re: isaacein]
#11189817 - 10/05/09 08:20 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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You guys better still be around when I go to college! Hehehe...
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DieCommie
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Quote:
ThirdEyeOpening said: I do have another question tho.
Simplify
I got to
ln x * ln y = ? i dont recall any rules that simplify this
Maybe this?
In which case, (careful with the parenthesis)
That is, if it is adding - if multiplying there is not much you can do.
Im not sure what the question is for your second one. Express as logs?
Edited by DieCommie (10/06/09 12:45 AM)
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Re: A problem i got wrong... [Re: DieCommie]
#11194611 - 10/06/09 03:36 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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Maybe this would be a good place to ask this: As a HS graduate who got his diploma with a nearly sub-algebraeic knowledge of mathmatics, where might I begin in digital self education? (sites, subjects, concepts, algorithms, whatever you can tell me would help, I haven't a clue as to how I can get myself started on this.)
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Re: A problem i got wrong... [Re: Wasteland]
#11194648 - 10/06/09 03:39 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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<5 seconds on google brings up: http://mathworld.wolfram.com/ and http://www.math.com/ Both of which seem like rather extensive and well kept sites.
also if you are looking to learn the who and the why behind the what and the how, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematics has a lot to offer.
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Re: A problem i got wrong... [Re: Wasteland]
#11194685 - 10/06/09 03:44 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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I strongly disadvise you from trying to learn on the internet. Mathworld and Wikipedia will only help you realize the extent of your ignorance.
If you tell me what you want to learn, I can suggest some real books. If you don't know where to start, tell me where you want to go and I'll try to point you in a suitable direction.
A good website however is Math Help Forum.
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Re: A problem i got wrong... [Re: isaacein]
#11194835 - 10/06/09 04:05 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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I am not certain which field of mathmatics I wish to delve into, the last I recall attempting (and failing miserably) to understand where "binomials.
I belieive that material existance is composed of chaotic patterns and fractal-like structures, I would like to understand more of their numerical side, and what all this intensely specific static about chaos is, that I run into without really understanding.
Also I wonder of digital encryption and binary encoding, electron flow schematics, and equations.
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Re: A problem i got wrong... [Re: Wasteland]
#11195379 - 10/06/09 05:25 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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Well you should begin by the beginning! The two probably most single important things to learn are Calculus and Linear Algebra.
Probably the single best book to learn Calculus from is Micheal Spivak's Calculus. It has been around for a long time and it is a beautiful book, perfect for self-teaching. You should make sure you master your high-school math before attempting to jump in.
As for Linear Algebra, there are many possibilities; I learned it from Friedberg, Insel & Spence's Linear Algebra and I very much enjoyed the presentation. It is a fairly abstract book but if you can work your way through it you will gain a lot.
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