$$\\3(h^3+h^2)=108\\\\
h^3+h^2=36\\\\
\mbox{I don't know how to do this without 'guessing'.}\\
\mbox{So I am going to present if easier for guessing}\\\\
h^2(h+1)=36\\\\
That\; is\;\; 9*4=36\\\\
h=3 \\\\
\mbox{So that is one solution - it is a cubic so there are 2 more but they might be imaginary numbers}\\\\
\\$$
Here are the answers. There is only one real one.
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=solve+h%5E3%2Bh%5E2%3D36
@@ End of Day Wrap: Sun 7/9/14 Sydney, Australia Time 6:15pm ♬
Hi all,
I powered through the questions last night and today (along with Aziz) and at a glance they all seem to have a reasonable answer. Right back to the last proper wrap which was last Thursday. I am very pleased about that. (With the exception of a couple of high end commercial questions)
Now for the credits. Our great answerers over these few days have been HaleyWoodall17, Alan, AzizHusain, CPhill, Rosala, NinjaDevo, Honga, Kitty<3, Blazinkurama, DragonSlayer554, DevSeth, Heureka, Helen1709 and LLABlackJack. A big thank you to each of you.
Blazinkurama and DevSeth are both new. I like to take this opportunity to welcome you to web2.0calc forum. We all hope that you enjoy yourselves here.
Now for a few interest threads:
1) is it divisable by 3 - I handy trick to know (Thanks Alan)
http://web2.0calc.com/questions/is-1786-divisible-by-3
*2) Solving an equation using a graphing calculator.
*3) Here is a great combination question. They are always contraversial LOL
And that is is for my Sunday. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
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6 sin x − 3 sin 2x=12/π
You can solve this graphically in differnent ways.
The 2 online graphing calculators that I will recommend are Desmos and Wolfram|Alpha.
you can also do some graphing on the web2 calc.
https://www.desmos.com/calculator
I have done the plot on desmos so look here - you may have to zoom in or out to see it.
I have put y=LHS and y=RHS where the 2 graphs cross will be the solution points.
https://www.desmos.com/calculator/xlbselt0tb
and
I have asked this question outright in Wolfram|Alpha
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=where+is+6sinx-3sin2x%3D12%2Fpi
this should help you.