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wu345 · Feb 6, 2016

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$R=h\tan { x } \\ With\quad pythagoras\quad in\quad the\quad smaller\quad triangle,\\ { r }^{ 2 }={ R }^{ 2 }+{ (h-r) }^{ 2 }\\ { r }^{ 2 }=h^{ 2 }\tan ^{ 2 }{ x } +{ h }^{ 2 }-2hr+{ r }^{ 2 }\\ { h }^{ 2 }\sec ^{ 2 }{ x } -2hr=0\\ h(h\sec ^{ 2 }{ x } -2r)=0\\ h>0,\quad thus\quad h=2r\cos ^{ 2 }{ x } \\ R=h\tan { x } \\ R=2r\cos ^{ 2 }{ x } *\frac { \sin { x } }{ \cos { x } } \\ R=2r\sin { x } \cos { x } \\ sub\quad into\quad Vcone=\frac { 1 }{ 3 } \pi { r }^{ 2 }h\\ \\$

leehuan · Feb 6, 2016

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wu345 said:
$R=h\tan { x } \\ With\quad pythagoras\quad in\quad the\quad smaller\quad triangle,\\ { r }^{ 2 }={ R }^{ 2 }+{ (h-r) }^{ 2 }\\ { r }^{ 2 }=h^{ 2 }\tan ^{ 2 }{ x } +{ h }^{ 2 }-2hr+{ r }^{ 2 }\\ { h }^{ 2 }\sec ^{ 2 }{ x } -2hr=0\\ h(h\sec ^{ 2 }{ x } -2r)=0\\ h>0,\quad thus\quad h=2r\cos ^{ 2 }{ x } \\ R=h\tan { x } \\ R=2r\cos ^{ 2 }{ x } *\frac { \sin { x } }{ \cos { x } } \\ R=2r\sin { x } \cos { x } \\ sub\quad into\quad Vcone=\frac { 1 }{ 3 } \pi { r }^{ 2 }h\\ \\$

This looks much more like what I had in my mind but was lazy to write.

Nailgun · Feb 6, 2016

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wu345 said:
$R=h\tan { x } \\ With\quad pythagoras\quad in\quad the\quad smaller\quad triangle,\\ { r }^{ 2 }={ R }^{ 2 }+{ (h-r) }^{ 2 }\\ { r }^{ 2 }=h^{ 2 }\tan ^{ 2 }{ x } +{ h }^{ 2 }-2hr+{ r }^{ 2 }\\ { h }^{ 2 }\sec ^{ 2 }{ x } -2hr=0\\ h(h\sec ^{ 2 }{ x } -2r)=0\\ h>0,\quad thus\quad h=2r\cos ^{ 2 }{ x } \\ R=h\tan { x } \\ R=2r\cos ^{ 2 }{ x } *\frac { \sin { x } }{ \cos { x } } \\ R=2r\sin { x } \cos { x } \\ sub\quad into\quad Vcone=\frac { 1 }{ 3 } \pi { r }^{ 2 }h\\ \\$

Ah I see now, thanks!

wu345 · Feb 6, 2016

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A good challenge question:
A parallelogram is inscribed within a triangle so that they have one vertex in common. The other vertices lie along the sides of the triangle. Prove that the maximum area of the parallelogram is half that of the triangle.

Drsoccerball · Feb 6, 2016

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wu345 said:
$R=h\tan { x } \\ With\quad pythagoras\quad in\quad the\quad smaller\quad triangle,\\ { r }^{ 2 }={ R }^{ 2 }+{ (h-r) }^{ 2 }\\ { r }^{ 2 }=h^{ 2 }\tan ^{ 2 }{ x } +{ h }^{ 2 }-2hr+{ r }^{ 2 }\\ { h }^{ 2 }\sec ^{ 2 }{ x } -2hr=0\\ h(h\sec ^{ 2 }{ x } -2r)=0\\ h>0,\quad thus\quad h=2r\cos ^{ 2 }{ x } \\ R=h\tan { x } \\ R=2r\cos ^{ 2 }{ x } *\frac { \sin { x } }{ \cos { x } } \\ R=2r\sin { x } \cos { x } \\ sub\quad into\quad Vcone=\frac { 1 }{ 3 } \pi { r }^{ 2 }h\\ \\$

When you're writing text in latex use $ signs to make it look clean.

$Without dollar signs'$

$With dollar signs$
Make sure to leave a space between dollar signs and the next word and previous word. Click "Reply with Quote" to see exactly what I did.

leehuan · Feb 6, 2016

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Drsoccerball said:
When you're writing text in latex use $ signs to make it look clean.

$Without dollar signs'$

$With dollar signs$
Make sure to leave a space between dollar signs and the next word and previous word. Click "Reply with Quote" to see exactly what I did.

When I first started using LaTeX I only used Daum, and that is precisely what daum does.

A space is interpreted using the \quad command.

But of course, after I somewhat learnt how to use LaTeX (wu take note) I just typed in normal text with the $ signs.

Paradoxica · Feb 6, 2016

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$$\noindent Given $\frac{x}{y}+\frac{y}{z}+\frac{z}{x}=-2$ and $\frac{x}{z}+\frac{z}{y}+\frac{y}{x}=0\\ $Find the value of $\frac{x^3}{y^3}+\frac{y^3}{z^3}+\frac{z^3}{x^3}$ and $\frac{x^3}{z^3}+\frac{y^3}{x^3}+\frac{z^3}{y^3}\\ $Try one of the two following identities: $\\a^3+b^3+c^3 -3abc\equiv (a+b+c)[(a+b+c)^2 -3(ab+bc+ca)] \\ (a+b+c)^3 \equiv a^3+b^3+c^3 +3(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)$

wu345 · Feb 6, 2016

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Ceebs posting full working this late, hopefully this is right:
$$Let$\quad a=\frac { x }{ y } ,\quad b=\frac { y }{ z } ,\quad c=\frac { z }{ x } \\ $Using\quad identity$\quad { a }^{ 3 }+{ b }^{ 3 }+{ c }^{ 3 }={ (a+b+c) }^{ 3 }+3(a+b+c)(ab+ac+bc)-3abc,\\ \frac { { x }^{ 3 } }{ { y }^{ 3 } } +\frac { { y }^{ 3 } }{ { z }^{ 3 } } +\frac { { z }^{ 3 } }{ { x }^{ 3 } } =-5\\ $Using\quad the\quad same\quad identity,\quad we\quad get$\quad \frac { { x }^{ 3 } }{ { z }^{ 3 } } +\frac { { z }^{ 3 } }{ { y }^{ 3 } } +\frac { { y }^{ 3 } }{ { x }^{ 3 } } =3\\$

Paradoxica · Feb 6, 2016

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wu345 said:
Ceebs posting full working this late, hopefully this is right:
$$Let$\quad a=\frac { x }{ y } ,\quad b=\frac { y }{ z } ,\quad c=\frac { z }{ x } \\ $Using\quad identity$\quad { a }^{ 3 }+{ b }^{ 3 }+{ c }^{ 3 }={ (a+b+c) }^{ 3 }+3(a+b+c)(ab+ac+bc)-3abc,\\ \frac { { x }^{ 3 } }{ { y }^{ 3 } } +\frac { { y }^{ 3 } }{ { z }^{ 3 } } +\frac { { z }^{ 3 } }{ { x }^{ 3 } } =-5\\ $Using\quad the\quad same\quad identity,\quad we\quad get$\quad \frac { { x }^{ 3 } }{ { z }^{ 3 } } +\frac { { z }^{ 3 } }{ { y }^{ 3 } } +\frac { { y }^{ 3 } }{ { x }^{ 3 } } =3\\$

I can confirm the -5 but not the 3.

wu345 · Feb 7, 2016

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Paradoxica said:
I can confirm the -5 but not the 3.

well i checked my working and i can't find anything wrong - its probably because you have z^3/x^3 as your last term where as i have y^3/x^3

davidgoes4wce · Feb 7, 2016

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I can confirm I got the same answer as Paradoxica:

I think the trick part is to obtain the ac+ab+bc=0 equation, I've also shown that in my working:

davidgoes4wce · Feb 7, 2016

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Oh wait, I didnt see that wu345 got the 1st part correct.

davidgoes4wce · Feb 7, 2016

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redoing part b) of Paradoxica's question

davidgoes4wce · Feb 7, 2016

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leehuan said:
Circle geometry is not assumed knowledge for mathematics 2 unit as the three LOBES of 10 5.3 are ONLY RECOMMENDED for those who intended to take Extension 1 mathematics.

Those that do 5.3 withOUT the LOBES are highly recommended to have sticked with 2 unit to begin with.
The LOBES were recommended for those that specifically wanted to do 3 unit.

I bumped across this thread again but what is the acronym of LOBES?

davidgoes4wce · Feb 7, 2016

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wu345 said:
nono you can do it without any 3u i just did a dumb way hahaha

edit: Wait nvm you need 3u identity to transform cos 2x if youre using cosine rule oops

$Let\quad s=slant\quad side\quad of\quad cone\\ { s }^{ 2 }={ r }^{ 2 }+{ r }^{ 2 }-2{ r }^{ 2 }cos(180°-2x)\\ { s }^{ 2 }=2{ r }^{ 2 }+2{ r }^{ 2 }cos(2x)\\ { s }^{ 2 }=2{ r }^{ 2 }+2{ r }^{ 2 }(2\cos ^{ 2 }{ x } -1)\\ { s }^{ 2 }=2{ r }^{ 2 }+4{ r }^{ 2 }\cos ^{ 2 }{ x } -2{ r }^{ 2 }\\ s=4{ r }^{ 2 }\cos ^{ 2 }{ x } \\ s=2rcosx\\ R=s\sin { x } ,h=s\cos { x } \\ sub\quad into\quad Vcone=\frac { 1 }{ 3 } \pi { r }^{ 2 }h\\ \\$

it seems like you have the equation but I am struggling to visualise this question. I am getting the feeling there is a cone within a sphere?(I don't think the cone is touching the sphere, Im assuming we make that assumption). I also think the big R, in this example refers to the radius of the cone if I stand to be corrected? I drew something along the lines of this:

Nailgun · Feb 7, 2016

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I think it's assumed it's touching the sphere
This was the diagram wu345 made

davidgoes4wce · Feb 7, 2016

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Ok thanks, this isnt a 2U question, i pinched the question from a miscellaneous book.

Nailgun · Feb 7, 2016

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davidgoes4wce said:
Ok thanks, this isnt a 2U question, i pinched the question from a miscellaneous book.

Ahahah well there was a 2U solution, so really I should have got it. Still need heaps of work lol

Paradoxica · Feb 7, 2016

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$\noindent Given $p$ and $q$ are integers that satisfy $p+q = 198$ , find all possible integer roots of the quadratic equation $x^2+px+q=0 $ Hint: 199 is prime.$

Nailgun · Feb 7, 2016

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Paradoxica said:
$\noindent Given $p$ and $q$ are integers that satisfy $p+q = 198$ , find all possible integer roots of the quadratic equation $x^2+px+q=0 $ Hint: 199 is prime.$

Okay question, do I have to use this Euclid's lemma thing

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