document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1118106>Question 1118106</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the general solution for 4sin^2theta=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My answer is 180n+-(-1)^n x 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Why is the answer actually 180n+-60?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help, I have a maths exam soon. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #733348 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=733348\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> as far as i can tell, your answers are equivalent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take any value of n and calculate their answer and your answer and compare them.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "they will be equal.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for example:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when n = 15:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "their answer is 180 * 15 plus or minus 60 = 2700 plus or minus 60.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your answer is 180 * 15 plus or minus (-1)^15 * 60 = 2700 minus or plus 60, which is the same as 2700 plus or minus 60.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when n = -100:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "their answer is 180 * -100 plus or minus 60 = -18000 plus or minus 60.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your answer is 180 * -100 plus or minus (-1)^(-100) * 60 = -18000 plus or minus 60.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i checked with excel and for n = -10 to n = +10, your answer and their answer are equivalent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your answer might be in a different form, but it is as correct as their answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "unfortunately, they're looking for their answer rather than your answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "their answer does look simpler than yours, but they're equivalent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if they mark it wrong, you can argue that it's the same answer and you would be correct in saying so.\r<BR>\n" );
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