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alakazimmy

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W = 1.2t - cos<sup>2</sup>(pi/12)*t<sup>2</sup>/2 + C

When t=0, W=0, hence C=0

Therefore,
W = 1.2t - cos<sup>2</sup>(pi/12)*t<sup>2</sup>/2
 

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dw/dt=1.2-cos^2 (txpi/12)
cos 2x=2cos^2 x-1
cos^2 x=1/2 (cos 2x+1)
=1.2-1/2(cos pi/6+1)
=1.2-0.5cos pi/6-0.5

integrating that,
w=0.7t-3/pi x sin pi/6 +C
when t=0 w=0
therefore C=0
therefore w=0.7t-3/pi x sin pi/6

i dont know what the other guys were doing....i guess they forgot/dont know how to integrate trig
 

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dw/dt=1.2-cos^2 (txpi/12)
cos 2x=2cos^2 x-1
cos^2 x=1/2 (cos 2x+1)
=1.2-1/2(cos pi/6+1)
=1.2-0.5cos pi/6-0.5

integrating that,
w=0.7t-3/pi x sin pi/6 +C
when t=0 w=0
therefore C=0
therefore w=0.7t-3/pi x sin pi/6

i dont know what the other guys were doing....i guess they forgot/dont know how to integrate trig
Can't blame us if the guy can't get his notation correct.

His notation implies that the variable t is outside of the cosine function.
 

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So wait, it's cos^2 (t.pi/12)?
The way he's done it it looks like its cos^2 (pi/12)t, which would act as a constant.
 

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