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    What is the best approach for solving the integral of x*e^cos(x) from 0 to 6?

    Homework Statement integral of x*e^cos(x) from 0 to 6. Homework Equations I tried using integration by parts twice but no luck (couldn't find the integral of e^cos(x)). I was hoping I might use De Moivre's theorem but don't think it's applicable. I thought this looked a little like a La...
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    Single variable optimization problem

    Yes, I copied the question down correctly. (I'm looking at the question right now and she can indeed row faster than she can walk.) Do you have any idea as to why my set up would give no real solutions? As Dango said x=6 should be a solution, so when I take the derivative I should get 6 as a...
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    Single variable optimization problem

    Homework Statement Jane is 2 miles offshore in a boat and wishes to reach a coastal village 6 miles down a straight shoreline from the point nearest the boat. She can row her boat at 5 mph and can walk at 3 mph. Where should she land her boat to reach the village in the least amount of time...
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    Proving Continuity of x^2 using Delta-Epsilon Argument

    shouldn't we conclude that |(x-a)(x+a)|= |x-a||x+a|< (2a+\delta)|x- a| ? I still want to clearly define delta as a function of x, epsilon, and a (even though a is a constant) I see the trick that was used to bound |x^2-a^2| and that was neat, but now I am confused. If I solved...
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    Proving Continuity of x^2 using Delta-Epsilon Argument

    then x+a approaches 2a... I feel like I should just take delta = sqrt(epsilon), and I'm fairly confident any delta less than that will suffice. I do not really understand how to show that though.
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    Proving Continuity of x^2 using Delta-Epsilon Argument

    Homework Statement Show x^2 is continuous, on all reals, using a delta/epsilon argument. Let E>0. I want to find a D s.t. whenever d(x,y)<D d(f(x),f(y))<E. WLOG let x>y |x^2-y^2|=x^2-y^2=(x-y)(x+y)<D(x+y) I am trying to bound x+y, but can't figure out how.
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    Proving Convergence of Absolute Value Sequence in Real Numbers

    Okay I see how to break it down case wise and find N accordingly. That will work nicely. However, I was hoping to use the reverse triangle inequality but I run into the double abs. value. It just doesn't look right to say that for any e>0 there exists and N s.t. for any n >N |an - a| < e...
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    Proving Convergence of Absolute Value Sequence in Real Numbers

    For a sequence in the reals {an} converges to a, show {|an|} converges to |a|. For any e>0 the exists an N s.t. for any n>N |an-a|<e I want to use this inequality, but there is something funny going on. I do not know how to justify it. |an-a|\leq||an|-|a||
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    Is d' = d/(d+1) a Valid Metric?

    I figured that one out... eventually. But thanks I'm impressed that you remember. Ya, that does work, I guess I missed the most obvious approach.
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    Is d' = d/(d+1) a Valid Metric?

    d'(x,x)=0 d'(x,y)>0 d'(x,y)=d'(y,x) They follow immediately from d being a metric. But the triangle inequality is providing to be more difficult.
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    Is d' = d/(d+1) a Valid Metric?

    d is a metric show d'= d/d+1 is a metric I know d(x,z)\leqd(x,y)+d(y,z). And have been trying to make it fall out of this. I have been fooling around with the terms but it has not provided to be useful. Any direction would be helpful.
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    Set theory, functions, bijectivity

    f:X\rightarrowY, A\subsetX f(Ac)=[f(A)]c implies f bijective. Just trying to apply the definitions of injective and bijective. The equivalence makes sense but I am having a hard time showing it. f(x)=f(y) implies x=y and for every y in Y there exists a x in X s.t. f(x)=y. I mean all I have is...
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    How Does Modular Arithmetic Relate to Odd Prime Numbers?

    haha, oh man it's so obvious, I can't believe I missed it.
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