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Old 11-19-2004, 03:35 PM   #10 (permalink)
molloby
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Location: Sydney, Australia
cos(x) = (-6 +- sqrt(60))/4
= 0.436491673, -3.43649...

Obviously, cos(x) is between -1 and 1 so the second root is not true.

cos^-1(0.436491673) = 1.119100764, 5.164084543

I really hope that's not your homework.

Edit, must of been playing around with it whilst Amano was posting...

Last edited by molloby; 11-19-2004 at 03:37 PM..
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