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    How Does a Truck's Axle Motion Combine with Spring Oscillation?

    Hi Sammy and thank you for the help, unfortunately, the way you solved it is a bit over my head as I've never used natural logs or anything at that level. Is there any other way you could solve it maybe? Thank you again!
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    How Does a Truck's Axle Motion Combine with Spring Oscillation?

    I've been working on this question a bit and I decided that f(x)=30 - 20((0.80)^x)cos(2πx)+3sin(2πx) is a better representative of this question however now I am wondering how to graph cos(2pix) + 3sin(2pix) anyone have some tips for me?? It's the 2pi that's throwing me off. Thank you
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    How Does a Truck's Axle Motion Combine with Spring Oscillation?

    A point on the outside of the axle of a truck has a circular motion that can be modeled by a sine curve. If you measure the distance from the axle's centre to the bottom of the truck, that distance remains constant as long as the truck is on a level piece of road. If the truck goes over a bump...
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    Equation of a Tangent Line - PreCalc

    Hmm I'll have to study the Distributive Law more then I guess I'm not familiar enough with it and I know it's very important thank you again, I really appreciate the help!
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    Equation of a Tangent Line - PreCalc

    Oh my goodness! That works! That's it ahhhh I'm so happy thank you! :) One more thing though so that I know for the future, how did you rearrange the (k+1)*x from the original x + kx?? Thank you again!
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    Equation of a Tangent Line - PreCalc

    Alright so I redid the equation and expanded it to 1 = -x² + kx + x – k and then set it to zero like I was taught to do. 0 = -x² + x + kx – k – 1 But now I have too many values to find the discriminant in which there should only be a, b and c as I'm sure you already know, thank you for...
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    Equation of a Tangent Line - PreCalc

    I don't expect anyone to do it for me, I just didn't remember the method to convert the fraction believe me I know the only way to learn is to do it yourself, I just got stuck on this part of the problem. Thank you though, I appreciate the help.
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    Equation of a Tangent Line - PreCalc

    I think you're on to something I mean that method is the only way I know how to solve this problem and I must have messed up my FOILing like you said, but to be honest I don't know how to correct it, could you or someone please let me know? I wasn't sure what to do with the 1/(x-1). Thank you
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    Equation of a Tangent Line - PreCalc

    Find the equation of the line with slope -1 that is tangent to the curve y = 1/(x-1). The equation of a line with slope -1 is y = -x + k The curve is y = 1/(x-1) Set the y-values to each other: 1/(x-1) = -x + k Rearrange and set equal to 0: 1 = -x² + x + k x² - x + 1 – k = 0...
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