document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=2940>Question 2940</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dear Sir,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help me in giving the solution to the foll.problem as I am a chemical engineer in doing simulation softwares<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please reply how to determine the value of THETTA in the foll.problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "((THETTA) - SIN(THETTA)) = 0.5268<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Regards,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Prem. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1271 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=khwang><B>khwang(438)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=khwang><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=1271\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Since there is no way to get the exact solution the equation x - sin x = c (constant).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " We only can only use series approximations by Taylor series:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " sin x ~ x -x^3/6, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " To solve x - sin x = 0.5268<BR>\n" );
document.write( " That is, x^3/6 = 0.5268, <BR>\n" );
document.write( " so, x = (0.5268 * 6)^1/3 = 0.1536 (approximated value)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Kenny </SPAN>\n" );
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