C ca.chick New member Joined May 7, 2007 Messages 19 May 24, 2007 #1 so im supposed to simplify this part of the equation and i am not sure how to do it: X(x/2 + (piex/2)/2 - 10) i got how to do the first and the last part, but the middle i dont really now how to do that one. please help me
so im supposed to simplify this part of the equation and i am not sure how to do it: X(x/2 + (piex/2)/2 - 10) i got how to do the first and the last part, but the middle i dont really now how to do that one. please help me
tkhunny Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2005 Messages 11,325 May 24, 2007 #2 Great. Show us what you have for the first part and the last part and let's see where that leads. Standard Clue: "Pie" is for eating. "Pi" is for mathematics.
Great. Show us what you have for the first part and the last part and let's see where that leads. Standard Clue: "Pie" is for eating. "Pi" is for mathematics.
C ca.chick New member Joined May 7, 2007 Messages 19 May 25, 2007 #3 so i got x^2/2 + (this is what i dont know: x((pix/2)/2) ) and then -10x
D Denis Senior Member Joined Feb 17, 2004 Messages 1,700 May 25, 2007 #4 Did you realise that (pi x / 2) / 2 = pi x / 4 ?
