Rick P.

asked • 01/26/17

Why is this multiplication wrong?

f(t) = sint(1+t) 
so for values of sin 
sin(0) :  0(1+0) = 0 that is correct according to my excersise
sin(pi/3) : sqrt3/2 (1+pi/3) = sqrt3/2(1+pi/3) = 2.047198 wrong according to my book should be 1.2853 
sin(pi/6) : 1/2(1+pi/6) = 0.762 wrong book says it should be 1.3603
sin(pi/2): 1(1 + pi/2) = 2.57 this one is correct
ive tried 
sin 2pi/3 wrong
sin 5pi/6  wrong
 
im confused. 

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Rick P.

it should be a simple function. hence my confusion. I guess i'll trust the book, they are always right. 
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Rick P.

initial function f(t) = sint ( 1 + t)
if for sin i choose the value (pi/3). i would have an equation like this
sqrt3/2 (1+pi/3) and the solution would look like this
sqrt3/2(1+pi/3) = 2.047198
perhaps the way i wrote the question was not clear. 
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